A FAITH MESSAGE FOR THE GRAIL
AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE NEW CENTURY

The US Grail is a part of an international movement. This message has grown out of the richness of the Faith Testimonies prepared by national groups and the special sharing in the International General Assembly of the Grail in 1988.

This international faith community of women who are The Grail strengthen and support one another in our search for God; urge each other to be open to the Spirit; and work toward transforming our world into a place of justice, peace and love.

GOD IS THE CENTRAL MYSTERY OF OUR LIVES,

    creator and life-giver to the whole universe,
    beyond, yet within us,
    our horizon and beyond our horizon,
    who calls each one by name,
    who is with us always and all ways.

The Grail is an international movement of women, rooted in Christian faith. In the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Grail women have seen revealed the compassionate heart and unfailing love of God. This revelation carries with it a call to make real in our own lives the same compassion and love.

At this time of our history we also find some among us who are deeply touched by the Mystery in other ways.  When we live and work together, we know through our day-by-day experience that we do stand together on common ground.  But  when we try to express this sharing in words, we sometimes feel confused.

We place our trust in the Spirit, and the Spirit helps us see that our common ground is likewise a common path, that all of us are journeying toward the healing and wholeness of ourselves and our world.

Through our Grail life we have often received great spiritual riches. But our personal lives and our life in community have also brought us moments of anger and frustration, confusion and loneliness, darkness and dry seasons. These are painful tests of our faith, yet we believe that, in spite of all, the desert will finally flower.

Our faith moves us to celebrate: We can give thanks for all we have received, we can sing and drum and dance, praise and rejoice, laugh and shout and play together, in countless languages and forms.

   --Passed by the 1988 International General Assembly