Join us this Sunday as we explore how restorative practices and Internal Family Systems offer pathways of reconciliation and healing. Together, we will consider how curiosity, creativity and boundaries can make space in situations of conflict and estrangement. We will walk through a set of restorative questions from the International Institute of Restorative Practices, both … Continue reading Beyond Forgive and Forget: What it Takes to Heal
Fibercraft is the art of fiber and textiles, and includes crafts like spinning, knitting, quilting, and needlework. It’s not uncommon to find loved ones furiously knitting at a sickbed. Today’s service explores the intersections of fibercraft and grief. How do these ancient practices bind and connect us to memory, love, and loss? About Melody: Melody Moberg is a hospital chaplain, … Continue reading The The Fibers that Bind Us Together
We All Lift Together explores the power of mutual aid, interdependence, and collective care. In a world that often prizes individual achievement, this service invites us to remember that none of us rises alone. Through reflection, story, and ritual, we will honor the networks of support that sustain us and consider how we can more … Continue reading We All Lift Together
Join us as we gather together to explore ways of self care. This service is rooted in the work of The Sift blogger, Doug Muder, who advises us in how to restore insanity during times of “hysteria.” Reverend Margo has additions for daily living.
How a Japanese man helped hundreds of people deal with their grief after a tsunami. It involved an old English telephone booth, and a sort of magic that helped to heal the pain of loss. The Rev. Amanda Aikman (pronounced like ACHE-man) is a retired UU minister who lives in Everett with her partner, Nancy. … Continue reading The Wind Phone
