This month, like every month, I sat down in front of my computer and wondered how I can use the valuable space I have in this newsletter to share a message with you that will hopefully offer you some spiritual grounding for the weeks … read more.
For our health — vaccinations! And not just COVID
(This is for your consideration. Your physician is the ultimate guide regarding your personal health.)
The spotlight is on COVID vaccinations right now, but adults and kids can be vulnerable to other diseases — especially those considered childhood … read more.
December 5 is Gift Card Sunday! RWM will be collecting gift cards outside before church. RWM will deliver those gift cards to Northeast Florida Aids Network and to Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network. NFAN serves people with AIDS, many of whom live in poverty. … read more.
Chalica is a weeklong holiday, during which we honor and celebrate our seven Unitarian Universalist Principles. It is a time dedicated to reflecting and putting into practice, through our words and deeds, one Principle per day for seven days.
For me, Chalica is … read more.
December 7th- 7:00-8:00 pm (Zoom)
Soulful Parenting Group
Raising a Child: Opening to Joy Together
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81273719503
Our Parenting Group supports sharing realizations, challenges and hopes around the monthly Soulful Home theme with other supportive adults. This month’s questions revolve around Opening Ourselves to Joy. Pick … read more.
Find Your Materials Here:
https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2021-22_sh_oopening_to_joy.pdf
What Does it Mean to be a Family Opening to Joy?
We have to be here, at this time and place, to open to joy.
Let me say that again, because it’s very likely that in reading that sentence, you went somewhere else–into … read more.
Find Your Soul Matters Packet Here:
Soul Matters: Opening to Joy
It’s easy to get tricked,
taken for a ride,
convinced that joy
is a possession.
Something to be opened
… read more.
Find Your Packet Here:
https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2021-11_sh_holding_history.pdf
What Does it Mean to be a Family Holding History?
My family of origin, like so many others, includes people with heritage from several parts of the world: Northern European, West African, Southeastern Native American, and Southeast Asian. This diversity of descent, … read more.
Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2021-11_sg_holdng_history.pdf
Soul Matters: Welcome to the Practice of
Holding History
Let’s start with the words of Parker Palmer,
“Jewish teaching includes frequent reminders of the importance of a broken-open heart, as in this Hasidic tale: A disciple asks the rebbe: “Why does Torah … read more.
A few years ago on my birthday, I decided to drive to Vancouver for the day. I was staying in Blaine for work, and Vancuver is a one hour drive from Blaine. I was so excited to take this trip. I thought it would be … read more.
