Most Meaningful part of creed, mission, symphony, etc.

[SWTXBelle]

I know we all love our GLO's creeds, missions,symphony, etc. I thought it would be interesting to see what part of yours is the most meaningful.

For me, the part of our creed that is often shortened to Love, Labor, Learning and Loyalty is what I consider most meaningful:



Once more we pledge a loyalty that means
Adherence to all true and noble things;
A learning that enriches all our days
With magic gold that is forever ours;
A labor that each hour will glorify
The simple, common task, the common cause;
A love that will be strong and great enough
To encompass and to pity all the world.

[gwen1982]

I love our creed from beginning to end, but I think the most meaningful part for me is -

The compass for its needle sure
That holds our course firm and secure

[SWTXBelle]

I've always thought the compass was a great symbol.

[Scully]

The mission of Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority is to inspire and support exemplary women dedicated to friendship and a lifelong commitment to Alpha Epsilon Phi while building on the vision of our Jewish founders.

Inspire and support - that is what family is about.

[33girl]

To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good!!

-->my favorite line of our Creed.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good!!

-->my favorite line of our Creed.

Agreed. Although our creed is short and to the point, every line speaks volumes to me.

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by 33girl

To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good!!

-->my favorite line of our Creed.

Mine too.

[RaggedyAnn]

Originally Posted by 33girl

To love life and joyously live each day to its ultimate good!!

-->my favorite line of our Creed.

I have to agree with you as well!

[honeychile]

I can't think of even one part of our Creed that I don't like, so I'll just say "I Believe that my sorority is more than a ritual or a symbol; that it is a way of life." I think it's because our Creed has been set to music, and that's a refrain heard throughout it - but I love and believe all of it!

[gwen1982]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've always thought the compass was a great symbol.

It's my favorite of our symbols and insignia, aside from our badge, of course.

[bejazd]

Love, Labor, Learning and Loyalty

I promise this day to live, a simple, sincere and serene life;
repelling promptly every thought of discontent, anxiety, discouragement,
impurity, self-seeking; cultivating cheerfulness, magnanimity, charity and the habit of holy silence; exercising economy in expenditure, generosity in giving, carefulness in conversation, diligence in appointed service, fidelity in every trust and a child-like faith in God.

[AOE2AlphaPhi]

I love the very beginning of our creed, "I believe in friendships formed in the springtime of youth." I think it's a beautiful way to describe the essential basis of any Greek organization. (It's even in my signature.) Of course it isn't my favorite Alpha Phi quotation, but my absolute favorites are ritual!

[gtdxeric]

From the Delta Chi Preamble:

"...promote friendship, develop character, advance justice, and assist in the acquisition of a sound education..."

[SigKapSweetie]

From Lorah S. Monroe, Eta, our Grand President from 1922-1926:

"...for I do not only enjoy the privilege of being a Sigma Kappa, but I also have a deep obligation to her. I am a guardian of a sacred trust; I am a link between the glorious past and a worthy future; I must carry on."

[APhi4Ever]

Alpha Phi Creed

I believe in my Fraternity.

I believe in the friendships formed
in the springtime of my youth.

I believe in its high ideals
which lift me up beyond myself.

I believe in its earnest drive for good scholarship,
moral character, and genuine culture.

I believe in it as a shrine of
international sisterhood wherein
I may find love and loyalty,
sympathy and understanding inspiration
and opportunity.

I believe in it as a creator of good citizenship,
helping me to do my work well,
to live in harmony with others, and
to serve my country and to trust in God.

I believe in my Fraternity.
I believe in Alpha Phi.

- Annette Holt Hitchcock, Pi 1912

Alpha Phi Mission

Alpha Phi International Fraternity is a membership organization dedicated to promoting sisterhood, cultivating leadership, encouraging intellectual curiosity and advocating service. Alpha Phi develops character for a lifetime.

Alpha Phi Purpose

The objectives of our Fraternity are the promotion of growth in character; unity of feeling, sisterly affection, and social communion among our members. In all that we do, we try to obey God’s principles of justice and right. We have banded ourselves together to improve our minds and hearts, and we seek to aid each other through a constant watchcare always given in love. We believe ourselves to be sincere searchers for truth. We seek the highest ideal of womanhood, and we try to gain this ideal by cultivating not only the power and passion for seeking intellectual development but, also, the spirit of love and charity. And we who are thus united are under a solemn pledge to lend a helping hand to one another.



Bolded are the parts I love so much!