Priorities
Sayers oriented her life around certain priorities. These principles appear again and again in her writing, and the Sayers Guild shares them, as well.
Creed
“It is absolutely impossible to teach Christianity without teaching Christian dogma.”
- Creed or Chaos.
Sayers was a confessing Christian. Her later work, in particular, reflects her allegiance to the historical Creeds of Christianity and their statements about the nature of mankind, the person of Christ, the unity of the Trinity, etc. What is more, she thought they were fascinating. Though the Sayers Guild is open to people of all faiths, its founder are Christians who are excited about the work of Christ in the world.
Quality
“The only Christian work is a good work well done.”
- Why Work?
Sayers championed quality work: shoddy writing, sentimental art, and even poor carpentry earned her disapproval, particularly if it was in the name of religion. Because of her affirmation of lasting workmanship, the Sayers Guild is committed to producing or supporting goods and services of lasting quality. We want to avoid “the whirligig of wasteful production and wasteful consumption” that Sayers decried.
Comedy
“….Yours in love and mirth.”
-letter to M. Jaeger, 1918
Sayers brought a sense of fun to almost everything she did. Her writing features fine wine, speculations about upholstery, sleuths dressed in floral dressing gowns, and cats named Timothy. To read her plays is to be entertained; to read her letters is to laugh out loud. The Sayers Guild wants to share her sense of humor and verbal jousting with the world, and we will try to bring a spirit of levity to most of our activities.