SOUL MATTERS SHARING CIRCLES

Autumn is a time for the first day of the new school year; for the Jewish high holy days, remembering the beginning of the world and marking the start of a new year; and, perhaps, for committing to a new spiritual practice.

Our Soul Matters Sharing Circles will begin meeting on Zoom on September 26 to explore the monthly theme.  Prior to gathering, you will receive a packet of possible spiritual practices; questions on the theme; and readings.  Participants are invited to choose one spiritual practice to engage and one question to reflect upon.  In a circle of six to ten people, we share our experience with the practice and our thoughts on the question.  We learn more about ourselves and connect with others on a deeper level.

This year’s themes are based on the values articulated in the proposed Article II revision which delegates to the UUA General Assembly will vote upon next June.

This year’s overarching frame is The Gifts of Our Faith. We focus on ten beloved UU values and explore their potential to shape us and in turn shape the world. 
How do these values offer us both challenge and comfort? What might it mean to place them at the center of our living and loving? What promise do they hold for us individually as well as collectively? These are some of questions that will guide and bless our journey in the year ahead.

Here is the list of our 2023-24 themes: The Gift of...

September:  Welcome
October:  Heritage
November:  Generosity
December:  Mystery
January:  Liberating Love
February: Justice & Equity
March:  Transformation
April: Interdependence
May:  Pluralism
June:  Renewal

This year, we will experiment with meeting once a month for 1.5-2 hours (instead of twice a month).  Therefore, we are asking participants to commit to meeting once a month so that we can really get to know one another.  We understand that something may come up that will require missing a meeting or two.  But these are not stand alone sessions.  We are scheduled to meet on Sept. 26, Oct. 24, Nov. 28, Dec. 12, Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 26, April 23, May 28, and June 11th from 7:30 - 9:00 PM.

If you would like to participate, register here by September 12.

Looking forward to exploring the gifts of our faith with soul friends!