Word of the Year: Sustain
Camas Friends Church will continue its tradition of having a theme or focal “word of the year.” Our word for 2026 is SUSTAIN. Please journey with us as we grow in our understanding of what “sustain” means for Camas Friends Church in 2026. The following queries might provides some direction for you as you discern the implications and invitations of this word for you and for our meeting in the coming year…
Queries:
What good work is Camas Friends doing that needs to be sustained?
How can I participate in ways that help sustain the life and ministry of CFC?
What sustenance do I receive from this community? What sustenance do I need?
How do and can we sustain each other in the challenges each of us are facing?
What sustenance do we provide those outside of our community?
What loving work are others doing in the world that we are called to help sustain?
How does the Earth sustain us? How will we help ensure the Earth can continue to sustain us?
How can we sustain (and grow) our commitment to inclusion?
How will we responsibly maintain our meetinghouse that provides sustenance to many?
What kind of sustenance do the children in our meeting need? Are they getting this?
What kinds of playful activities and gatherings will sustain our connections with each other?
What practices will help us sustain our most sacred commitments as a community who follows Jesus in a Quaker way?
How can we sustain our community’s commitment to growing and evolving?
How will joy, bravery, curiosity, authenticity, and empathy sustain us in the year ahead?
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