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Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Annie Morris I’ve realized that I’ve lived my life, in part, to search for awe. My interest in science, nature, music, art, and in spiritual things may be driven by a yearning for awe. What is this emotion of awe about? It seems so fundamental to our nature. Why … Continue reading In Search of Awe
Presenter: Jane Castleman “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy” will explore the transformative power of joy. Joy is not a fleeting emotion, but a way of living—a choice we make every day. It is a gift we give ourselves and share with others, cultivating a sense of wonder, gratitude, and delight in our lives. … Continue reading “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy”
Robert Barnett: Service Associate The title is from a saying in the Gospel of Thomas, “If you bring forth what is in you, (it] will save you; if you do not bring forth what is within you, (it] will destroy you.” We explore what we bring forth, through our first Source, that is, our “direct … Continue reading “Bring Forth What is In You”
We are gradually recovering the wisdom and power of cultivating awe, wonder, the sense of the sublime, even as our current culture tends to diminish these profound aspects of life. We’ll ponder wonderful things and awe-filled (but not awful) things, and ways we might tap into the awesome universe around us, and the sublime mysteries … Continue reading If We Do Not Venture Out: Thoughts on Wonder
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Annie Morris I’ve realized that I’ve lived my life, in part, to search for awe. My interest in science, nature, music, art, and in spiritual things may be driven by a yearning for awe. What is this emotion of awe about? It seems so fundamental to our nature. Why … Continue reading In Search of Awe
