Heart Thoughts: Unexpected Income

Wow… sums up the women’s retreat! The energy both Friday night and Saturday was palpable. The fire circle was very meaningful. We had a couple of really cool practices that we had fun with. Yes, I used the word FUN… that sums up the event. Although we learned a lot, we also had fun and laughed a lot. During the closing circle the word connection was used over and over again… we were so grateful for the connection and being with one another. Thank you to Cindy Uhl and Steph Plourde for supporting this event and to Sue Vittner, facilitator…

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Heart Thoughts: Expect the Unexpected

I want to first acknowledge the challenge those of you online experienced on Sunday with the quality of the sound coming from my microphone. I will be making every effort to eliminate that this coming Sunday. I want to highlight the Women’s Writing for Spiritual Exploration class, as it went so well. Here are a few testimonies from it: wow I am deeply moved by all your shares thank you; this has been wonderful! Moved by the openness and sharing, thank you, everyone. You can see where this class is filling a need that women are missing. There is still…

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Women Writing for Spiritual Exploration

Wednesdays, October 12-November 16, 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom. Facilitators: Rev. Pat Bessey and Steph Plourde. This six-week class is an opportunity to reflect on spiritual concepts, practice identifying thoughts and feelings, and put pen to paper in a safe, supportive environment. The objective is personal reflection and excavation – deepening our relationship with ourselves and with God as we define God. Using writing prompts (poetry, quotes, words, fill-in-the-blank), we will react to several pieces per session. Sharing of writing is entirely optional, and no “critique” will be given. Instead, this is a space where we can write, speak, be heard,…

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