To Be of Use
Join Laura as she concludes her first year of internship – and her time at WES – with reflections on WES, clergy leadership, and what it means “to be of use” in community.
Speaker: Laura Solomon
This Is Not The End
In the midst of the many thresholds we are crossing and living between, it is easy to feel overwhelmed. There is power in naming exactly what we are experiencing, and also in being clear about what is NOT happening. As we enter our May theme of “thresholds,” join Laura to consider how, in spite of … Continue reading This Is Not The End
Finding Our Center
How do we feel grounded in a time of uncertainty? Is it even possible to feel joyful when surrounded by challenge? Join Amanda and Laura as they explore several ways to find our center in this moment. Special music that will help us in our centering from singer/songwriter Lea Morris.
Truer than Truth
Author Thomas King says “the truth about stories is that’s all we are.” We draw wisdom from many sources, and use stories to communicate that wisdom. Where is the line between wisdom and knowledge? Between truth and fiction? Join Laura to explore the truth about stories, wisdom, and knowledge. Music from percussionist Tom Teasley.
Resilient Relationships: Facing Facts and Making Meaning
How do we demonstrate resilience in relationships? For some relationships, resilience means staying and making it work. For other relationships, resilience means leaving for the sake of self or others. Is there a recipe for resilience that can help us make the right decision? Join Laura and Rajesh for thoughts about resilient relationships. Music by … Continue reading Resilient Relationships: Facing Facts and Making Meaning
Pay Attention to Love Day: Loving Your Very Own Self
Author Sonya Renee Taylor asserts that radical self-love is a powerful antidote to both personal and societal pain. She believes that powerful self-love can change us personally, change our relationships, and change the world. Mr. Rogers says he likes us, just the way we are. For our annual celebration of love, join Amanda and Laura to consider what … Continue reading Pay Attention to Love Day: Loving Your Very Own Self
New Year, Same Old You
Amanda Poppei and Laura Solomon. Join Laura and Amanda as they invite you to reflect on how you want to be different in the coming year–and how you might forgive yourself for the ways you have fallen short. Together, we will notice how both our successes and our failures make up the whole of who … Continue reading New Year, Same Old You
Awe Lives In the Details
We often think of the experience of awe as occurring in the “big moments,” but awe can also live in the smallest details. Join Laura to discuss the ways we can feel awe in small and quiet moments and encounter wonder through the tiny details of our lives. Music from singer/songwriter LEA.
We Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Good
At its best, community affirms and reaffirms that we belong to one another. John O’Donohue reminds us that belonging is comprised of both being and longing. What does it look like to belong and to make space inviting others’ belonging? Join Laura to consider both the being and the longing of community, and the ways … Continue reading We Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Good