by Brother Aidan Daniel | Mar 11, 2025 | Community
Background History: The current requirement for attendance at the General Assembly is at least once every three years. At GA 2014, there was extensive discussion about setting a minimum attendance requirement, as some Companions attended infrequently or not at all....
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Mar 3, 2025 | Community
Rationale: In the past, we have been explicitly told that attending community chapters cannot be expected, as it is not stated in the Founding Document (FD). “If it’s not in the FD, it’s not a valid expectation.” When the FD was originally written, the...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Feb 19, 2025 | Community
Rationale: This new language simply brings the Founding Document into alignment with the reality of current community life and structure. Local leadership in Brazil has already been established. The Memorandum of Understanding in Establishing Local Leadership in...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Feb 15, 2025 | Community
Below is a revised language proposal based upon feedback to the original language: An individual seeking to profess Life Vows must submit a formal written request to the Servant Guardian, clearly stating their motivation for doing so, no less than four months (120...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Feb 11, 2025 | Community
Rationale: Several Companions have expressed concerns that the current process for professing Life Vows is overly simple and essentially automatic. This issue is emerging in part due to two Life Professed Companions leaving the community in the last few years. The...
by Brother Aidan Daniel | Feb 5, 2025 | Community
Rationale: The purpose of this edit to the Founding Document is to bring the Founding Document into alignment with changes made in the community structure at GA 2024, when we established the role of Assistant to the Servant Guardian. The description of the role is in...
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