Dear Joseph, thank you for the GSR preamble.
It is a good reminder that we are trusted
servants. I find at times when younger members
join service and have no sponsor they tend to
present AA as a business and not a fellowship.

I will pass this preamble on for sure.

Thanks, Dolores
CER Continental European Region

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From: Cindy Miller <cm53@...>
(cm53 at earthlink.net)

Why is this called the Southern California
GSR Preamble? It was used here in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania at a District Meeting as recently
as 10 years ago.

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Original message from: Joseph Herron Jr.
To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:21 AM
Subject: [AAHistoryLovers] Re: SoCal GSR Preamble


THE GSR PREAMBLE

"WE ARE THE GENERAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES. WE ARE THE LINK IN
THE CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION FOR OUR GROUPS WITH THE GENERAL
SERVICE CONFERENCE AND THE WORLD OF A.A. WE REALIZE THE ULTIMATE
AUTHORITY IN A.A. IS A LOVING GOD AS HE MAY EXPRESS HIMSELF IN OUR
GROUP CONSCIENCE. AS TRUSTED SERVANTS, OUR JOB IS TO BRING
INFORMATION TO OUR GROUPS IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN REACH AN INFORMED
GROUP CONSCIENCE. IN PASSING ALONG THIS GROUP CONSCIENCE, WE
ARE HELPING TO MAINTAIN THE UNITY AND STRENGTH SO VITAL TO OUR
FELLOWSHIP. LET US, THEREFORE, HAVE THE PATIENCE AND TOLERANCE
TO LISTEN WHILE OTHERS SHARE, THE COURAGE TO SPEAK UP WHEN
WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SHARE, AND THE WISDOM TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT
FOR OUR GROUPS AS A WHOLE."