Building Trust as a Diocesan Community: Belonging

Sep 22, 2025 | #BuildingTrust

Reflection Questions:

  • What experiences of Belonging from the video inspired you?
  • How do you describe belonging?
  • In what ways have you experienced Belonging, relationship, and the Creator being all tied together, as Rev. Justin describes?
  • What experiences of Belonging have you had in your congregation or our wider Diocese?

 

Spiritual Practices for Cultivating Sufficiency 

In your prayer life and reflection, explore the question: What barriers, if any, do I have for others to belong?  How does my sense of belonging affect the way I show up at church, the way I interact with newcomers and visitors, and the way I care for our church’s community life?

Try sharing this value of belonging as you go about your daily life this week. How can you help others experience the gift of being seen, valued, and belonging to the human family, beloved by God, through small daily acts?  Waiting in lines, time on elevators, with colleagues at school and work…etc.

Ellie Simpson
Author: Ellie Simpson