Join us for part three in this series as we engage in the process of befriending shame and expanding our understanding and awareness of how we can heal shame by bringing shame into the light and compassionately discussing how it impacts all of us. Connor will be joined by special guest Susan Schwartz for a … Continue reading The Tao of Healing: Shame (Part 3)
Join us for part two in this series as we engage in the process of befriending shame and expanding our understanding and awareness of how we can heal shame by re-connecting with ourselves and others on a deeper, more meaningful level. Connor will be joined by special guest Richard Hadfield for a lively, enlightening, and … Continue reading The Tao of Healing: Shame (Part 2)
Join us as we explore how shame is part of our survival system and how the word itself offers a path to healing.
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing cracks in a bowl with lacquer mixed with gold or other precious metals which transforms a piece of broken pottery into a new art form. Let’s explore kintsugi as a metaphor for converting our brokenness into wholeness.
Utilizing the whole-person concept (the inter-connectedness of our body or physical self; our mind or cognitive self; our feelings or affective self; our spiritual self; and our social self) we will primarily focus on spiritual well-being. We will present several definitions of spirituality. We will then discuss the search for spirituality; identifying spirituality; and conclude … Continue reading Spiritual Wellness
(Recapping the 2019 UUA General Assembly) In a time of great challenge and heartbreak in our world, what does our faith demand from us? At this year’s General Assembly we will explore the power, possibility, purpose, struggle and joy of finding the path forward together as Unitarian Universalists.
The eco-theologian Rev. Michael Dowd finds wholeness in religious naturalism. Childcare will be provided
Richard & Celeste Hadfield will present and examine the psychological devastation of war, addressing veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. They will also address the role faith based communities can take in providing assistance to veterans as well as people with mental health issues. Celeste is a 100% disabled military veteran (Air Force). Richard … Continue reading Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Reclaiming the painful parts of ourselves to find wholeness.
