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Kitchen Table Theology with Rev. Dr. Tracy Sprowls Exploring and developing a faith practice is critical to faith formation and spiritual growth and grounding in a chaotic world. And yet, most of us do not take the time to explore the rituals and practices available to us, right in our own kitchens. We’ll talk a little, practice a little, and have plenty of ideas to take home. Rev. Tracy is the Assistant Minister of Lifespan Faith Formation.
Our religion has stayed small for generations. With the rise of the unchurched and the shifting needs of people today, what is the future of Unitarian Universalism? How do identity and faith formation shape our possible future? What are the spiritual needs of contemporary families and what shifts might we make today for a viable future tomorrow?
Our religion has stayed small for generations. With the rise of the unchurched and the shifting needs of people today, what is the future of Unitarian Universalism? How do identity and faith formation shape our possible future? What are the spiritual needs of contemporary families and what shifts might we make today for a viable future tomorrow?
In recent years, spiritual memoirs have frequently become best-selling books, garnering public acclaim. What distinguishes them as a special subset of autobiography? In this two-part presentation, Dr. Mason will introduce participants to the genre and encourage the preparation of brief personal memoirs by the participants. Workshops will follow later in the month led by the Rev. Tracy Sprowls for those interested in working on their own personal spiritual memoir. In the meantime, award-winning author and Unitarian-Universalist minister Kelly Murphy Mason will read her recently anthologized essay, “Borderline Child of God,” and will lead discussions of this religiously rich topic.
In recent years, spiritual memoirs have frequently become best-selling books, garnering public acclaim. What distinguishes them as a special subset of autobiography? In this two-part presentation, Dr. Mason will introduce participants to the genre and encourage the preparation of brief personal memoirs by the participants. Workshops will follow later in the month led by the Rev. Tracy Sprowls for those interested in working on their own personal spiritual memoir. In the meantime, award-winning author and Unitarian-Universalist minister Kelly Murphy Mason will read her recently anthologized essay, “Borderline Child of God,” and will lead discussions of this religiously rich topic. Recommended texts: Writing the Sacred Journey: The Art and Practice of Spiritual Memoir and Testimony: The Transforming Power of Unitarian Universalism Kelly Murphy Mason, PsyD, LCSW, who, as a seminarian formerly served on the staff of All Souls, is currently a Lecturer at Union Theological Seminary and Managing Director of the Psychotherapy & Spirituality Institute. She has been a Community Minister in metropolitan New York for the past twelve years. In her previous career, she was a member of the National Book Critics Circle and a writing instructor. She blogs at TheReverendDr.com.
Sermon by Tracy Sprowls
Sermon by Tracy Sprowls
Sermon by Rev. Tracy Sprowls