My Rule of Life, My Values, My Mission Statement.

My Rule of Life, My Values, My Mission Statement

Janna Hoskin

I make a covenant to strive to achieve the goals presented in this document, depending on Christ as He walks beside me, trusting the Father as He guides me, and believing the Spirit as He hides me from unnecessary danger.

1. Life-long Learning
   I will study/learn the following... in these ways and these times...

• Daily Bible Study
  Every morning, at 6.30 a.m., as part of my morning prayer
  Every night, at 11.00 p.m., as part of my evening prayer

• Study of Saints
  Read books about the Saints, take notes, write mini-papers

• Study of Desert Fathers
  Read books about the Desert Fathers, take notes, write mini-papers

• Memorize Scripture
  Make a list of key verses and memorize them. Aim for one per week

• Creative Arts
  Take a publications design class next, then get into some writing courses; also look at liturgy and other topics of interest

• Overall
  Attend Wholeness Through Christ
  Do a Spiritual Directors' training program
  Decide on a route for a Masters degree and enroll

2. Spiritual Journey
   I will meet with my soul friend... times/year; make a retreat...; and/or Pilgrimage...

• Meet with Spiritual Director at least twice per year
  Also constant contact via e-mail/phone

• Regular days of quiet & reflection
  One day per month, preferably a Friday as that is a day of prayer and fasting (should always be prayer & fasting anyway)

• Annual retreat
  A personal silent weekend retreat, taken sometime in the fall or at the beginning of Advent

• Pilgrimage
  Scotland, for the cairns
  Israel, to walk the land Christ walked when He was on Earth
  Italy & Greece, to see where the Church began

3. Rhythm of Prayer, Work, and Re-Creation
   I will: keep these private prayer times...; keep these corporate prayer times...; do contracted work hours...; do voluntary duties at these times...; keep these times for re-creation... hobbies... family... social... responsibilities...

• Regular discipline of prayer

• Daily Prayer Times (private)
  Morning Prayer, at 6.30 a.m.
  Evening Prayer, at 11.00 p.m.

• Weekly Prayer Times (corporate)
  Sunday Mornings, at 10.00 a.m. at Holy Trinity
  Monday Evenings, at 7.30 p.m. at First Assembly

• Work at Christ Church; work with BW2004; work with AW2005; etc.

• Volunteer
  Monthly for Inn From the Cold at Holy Trinity
  Weekly at the Children's Hospital

• Recreation
  Take one exercise class per session
  Walk daily, half an hour, after work

• Hobbies
  Creating visual art (drawing, painting, fabric, etc.) - daily after walking
  Web site design/development - daily after dinner
  Writing – daily

• Social
  Weekly time with friends, on Friday/Saturday evenings

• Responsibilities
  Weekly cleaning duties, on weekends

4. Spiritual Initiatives Through Intercession
   I will seek to overcome these evils with good...; to intercede specifically for these needs... at these times...

• Discipline of saying the Rosary, daily, and seek always to be an example to others in these areas
  Discrimination against the disabled
  Homelessness
  Child poverty
  Abortion

5. Simplicity of Life
   I will cut these surplus possessions, activities...

• Give away unnecessary/unwanted/unused
  CDs
  clothes

• Cut back on
  TV
  Idle computering

6. Care for Creation
   I will be more careful for creation in these ways... (eg recycling, keeping a bird table, eat meat only twice a week, walking to work)

• Environmental awareness
  Recycling
  Birdfeeder, especially in winter
  Gardening
  Walking to Safeway a couple of times a week instead of driving once

7. Healing Fragmented People and Communities
   I will seek to mend these broken relationships (personal)... (corporate)...

• Heal personal relationships by writing letters to
  Friends who have alienated me
  Friends whom I have alienated
  Faculty of Capilano College
  People from high school

• Heal corporate relationships by returning to
  TEC events (on a semi-regular basis)

8. Openness to God's Spirit
   I will: take time to listen to God's Spirit at these times...; seek to move out of my comfort zone into these unexplored areas of life...

• Listening to God
  Morning Prayer, 6.30 a.m.
  Evening Prayer, 11.00 p.m.

• Move out of the Comfort Zone
  Into public speaking
  Into prayer ministry
  Into counseling
  Into public ministry

9. Unity
   I will weave together these separated strands of Christianity... in these ways...

• Unifying the worldwide Church, the Anglican Communion, the Anglican Church of Canada, the parishes in which I find myself
  Speak out about Truth, to remind others of where their hope and salvation truly lies

10. Mission
    I will take these actions of mercy... almsgiving... peace making... faith-sharing...

• Mercy
  Mercy grows out of grace; as I am called to offer God's grace to the world (that undeserved gift), so mercy must naturally be the result

• Almsgiving
  Tithing to Holy Trinity
  Giving, where possible, to ministries to which I am drawn

• Peacemaking
  Avoid being drawn into arguments
  Remain objective, and help others to see both sides of an issue

• Faith-sharing
  Live in a way that is pleasing to God, as that is the best, most visible sign of a living faith
  Talk about that faith whenever the opportunity presents itself, without fear of judgement

I make a covenant to uphold the following values, as defined by the actions and attitudes listed below them, depending on Christ as He walks beside me, trusting the Father as He guides me, and believing the Spirit as He hides me from unnecessary danger.

1. Faith in God.
   the Creed;
   knowledge that He is guiding my path;
   trust Him for everything.

2. Prayer
   talk to God constantly;
   listen/look for His voice.

3. Serving
   serve others to serve God;
   do not decline a job because it is menial.

4. Solitude
   take necessary alone-time every day;
   solitary worship.

5. Freedom of Expression
   acceptance of how others choose to express themselves;
   no inhibitions on my part.

6. Joy
   the kind that comes with the Peace that passes all understanding.
   
   

7. Personal Connection
   with God, through meaningful dialogue;
   with others, by listening and sharing.

8. Honesty
   avoid lying or 'needing' to lie about things;
   living in an honest manner;
   not hiding my self.

9. Encouragement
   building others up through my words and actions;
   building myself up through my thoughts and deeds.

10. Knowledge
    knowledge of facts and other things stored in my brain;
    knowledge of people and other things stored in my heart.

I make a covenant to fill my purpose as stated below, depending on Christ as He walks beside me, trusting the Father as He guides me, and believing the Spirit as He hides me from unnecessary danger.

My purpose is to make personal connections with all people, that I might educate them, that society may become more accepting and supportive of all individuals.

May everything I do be to the glory of God, that He might become known through me and His purposes be fulfilled in the lives of those to whom I minister.