Update on the new secular Guide Promise imposed on Girl Guiding in NI
The Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian Church in Ireland (who partner the vast majority of Guide Groups) have voiced their ‘deep concern’ at this new Promise, and are asking that the option to be able to make a promise to God be reinstated.
Over 1,300 have signed a petition calling for the old Promise to be reinstated along with an alternative for those that don’t want to make a promise to God. Our target is to reach 2,000.
Guide leaders here at a special meeting with the Chief Guide overwhelmingly opposed the new Promise yet the Chief Guide has since written to Guiding leaders here to insist the new Promise is here to stay.
This new Promise has already caused deep hurt in the Guide and Church community and threatens the great work that Guiding does here in partnership with churches. However a solution to this can be found if enough people support it!
Please sign the petition at this link, to ask Guiding Ulster to restore the old Promise with an additional alternative for those that don’t want to make a promise to God.
Please also promote this again to your email and social media contacts. This can be changed with your help!