Awe and wonder, those moments of “wow”, can reduce stress, boost creativity, and increase connection and happiness. Let’s have a conversation about what they mean to you and practical ways to intentionally engage in awe and wonder. Seeking and finding that sense of the profound, beauty, vastness, appreciation, and increased curiosity are so very good for us. We look forward to hearing some of your own experiences. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

What is hope? It is a hunch that the [overwhelming nature of reality] is not the last word. Hope is an embrace of the unknown and the unknowable, an alternative to the certainty of both optimists and pessimists. People speak of hope as if it is this delicate, ephemeral thing made of whispers and spider’s webs. It’s not. Hope has holes in its pockets. It leaves little crumb trails so that we, when anxious, can follow it. Hope’s secret: it doesn’t know the destination— it knows only that all roads begin with one foot in front of the other. Hope reassures, but it also emboldens. It doesn’t just offer us … Continue reading Choosing Hope

On July 20, Sally will share her Faith Journey with us, including “An inordinate fondness for stars and beetles.” Her belief landscape has seen a lot of change. What holds meaning for her as of late is a hodgepodge of various religious ideas, human psychology and archetypes, science, and even some math. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.