Does anyone know the origin of the

GSR preamble which is read at monthly

District Meetings here in Southern California???

I would appreciate any info you may have.

Thanks.



        Shane P.

   Archivist, Area 05

The GSR preamble appeared in Box 459 Vol. 35

no.4  Aug/Sept 1989.



I don't know if this was the "first" appearance.



Gary S.

Alt Registrar, Area 67



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In a message dated 1/8/2009 1:42:28 P.M. Central

Standard Time, shane.pena@... writes:



Does anyone know the origin of the

GSR preamble which is read at  monthly

District Meetings here in Southern California??D

I would  appreciate any info you may have.

Thanks.



Shane P.

Archivist,  Area 05

Would one of you please post a copy of this

preamble? I am not (to my knowledge) familiar

with it.



I went to the 459 Archives to look this up.

They do not go back that far.

 

Jocelyn

 

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On Thu, 1/8/09, LS31101@... <LS31101@...> wrote:



From: LS31101@... <LS31101@...>

Subject: [AAHistoryLovers] Re: SoCal GSR Preamble

To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2009, 9:12 PM



The GSR preamble appeared in Box 459 Vol. 35

no.4 Aug/Sept 1989.



I don't know if this was the "first" appearance.



Gary S.

Alt Registrar, Area 67



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In a message dated 1/8/2009 1:42:28 P.M. Central

Standard Time, shane.pena@verizon. net writes:



Does anyone know the origin of the

GSR preamble which is read at monthly

District Meetings here in Southern California?? D

I would appreciate any info you may have.

Thanks.



Shane P.

Archivist, Area 05

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."

 





--- On Sat, 1/10/09, Jocelyn <prpllady51@...> wrote:



From: Jocelyn <prpllady51@...>

Subject: [AAHistoryLovers] Re: SoCal GSR Preamble

To: AAHistoryLovers@yahoogroups.com

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 2:05 PM



Would one of you please post a copy of this

preamble? I am not (to my knowledge) familiar

with it.

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."

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 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 group and A.A. as a whole.



 

History:

 

     The GSR Preamble as stated above, got its

start here in Southern California and Area 9

in particular. During the time that Genevieve

L. was the Panel 24 (1974-75) Delegate of

California Mid-Southern Area 9, someone came

up with a Preamble to read at Area meetings

which was quite a strong directive to GSRs

making them the ultimate authority over

Alcoholics Anonymous.  Gene asked Goldene L.,

who was the Area Treasurer at the time, to

come up with something to soften this Preamble.

She did and she came up with the one they are

still using today.  Goldene L. would later go

on and serve as Area 9 Panel 28 (1978-79)

Delegate.

    

     The Central Intergroup Office of the

Desert, Palm Springs, California printed the

G.S.R. Preamble in its May 1988 issue of their

newsletter.  The GSO staff picks up on it and

ran short article and reprinted the preamble

in the August/September 1989 issue of Box 459. 

This preamble is being used in many of the

Areas throughout the United States and Canada

today.

    

(source: Goldene L. interview, March 2, 2004 & Box 459 )

 

Hope this helps

 

charles from california



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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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