minute approved 3rd day, 5th month, 1998:
"it is generally felt that there is that of the light within everything,
all creation, all life spirit. there is also a general sense that we do
not yet consciously understand what this means. we are at a beginning place
in the exploration of the meaning of the light within, in the context of
our relationships to the earth. we recognize the connectedness of all things."
minute approved 7th day, 6th month, 1998:
"stewardship seems to have feelings of being above, and dominion over
as well as responsible for. in feeling that there is that of the light or
god within all creation, 'mutual care' may be a more appropriate term for
approaching what we now call 'stewardship'."