Adult Spiritual Development
Join us on a lifelong journey to deepen our connections to the sacred.
The Core Connections Ministry offers a variety of opportunities for All Souls congregants (including brand new folks, longtime members, and everyone in between) to be honest and real with each other.
Programs We Offer
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Reflect on your personal spiritual journey, explore Unitarian Universalism, and consider how to become more involved at the church.
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Develop relationships of mutual accountability with fellow white folks while building resilience to dismantle racism.
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Explore the development of American Unitarianism during the 19th Century.
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An intro to Playback Theater, an improvisational theater technique, practicing flexibility and spontaneity in problem-solving and action.
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Explore our individual histories with prayer and talk about the many forms that prayer can take.
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Build skills for conflict transformation, hosted by the Committee on Right Relations.
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UUs are committed to the “free and responsible search for truth and meaning," but what do we mean by “meaning” and the “meaning of life”?
Program Goals
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Creating a congregational culture where people are willing to be honest and real with each other, to lean into messiness and be uncomfortable. And to care for each other!
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Sharing individual stories and connecting to All Souls story/stories. Deepening spiritual connections with ourselves, our church, and our faith.
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Promoting liberation both within and beyond the church.
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Encouraging connection and coherence between different ministries in the church through this.
Structure and Leadership
Conceived of in January 2023, Core Connections has significant initial and ongoing support from Minister of Social Justice Rob Keithan, the 8th Principle Advisory Team, and the Committee on Right Relations.
Since Fall 2023, the Adult Spiritual Development Committee (ASD) has taken the lead in guiding the Core Connections Ministry.