Third Update - March 6th
The Transition Team very much wants to hear what you have to say!
We will be holding Listening Circles in March and April.
Each session will have a maximum of 8 people so sign up soon.
You might ask, “What is a Listening Circle?” Let us tell you….
A Listening Circle is a time of pondering together with others about something that we share a passion for. In this case, everyone participating will be members and/or adherents of Fifty United Church. That’s because we have a sense of Fifty’s story to date and share a curiosity about its future.
A Listening Circle is a safe and prayerful place to wonder aloud knowing that people will be listening to you. Under Rev. Christina’s direction, we will establish some holy manners first… things like promising to respect one another and not interrupt one another and to hold one another’s stories as sacred stories. In a Listening Circle we do not reply or respond or make comments on the thoughts of one another. We simply listen; we take it all in.
A Listening Circle is NOT a decision-making group. Once we have listened to one another, it might make future decision making a bit easier but this is NOT the time for any decisions. It is a wondering time.
A Listening Circle allows us to be in one another’s presence in a sacred way that makes room for the movement of the Holy Spirit. Oh, yes, and there will be juice and cookies!
Dates for the Listening Circles (and # of spots still available):
Wed, March 18th at 2:00pm – FULL
Thurs, March 19th at 7:30pm – 8
Thurs, March 26th at 2:00pm – 5
Thurs, April 2nd at 7:30 pm – 5
Reserved dates
Sun, March 22nd at noon-ish
Wed, April 1st at 2pm
Sun, April 12 at noon-ish
Sign-up sheets are at the church. Alternatively, you can email Rev. Christina at: christinaparadela@gmail.com and she will add your name to the appropriate list.
We look forward to our Listening time together. Thanks!
Your Transition Team
(Nancy Au, Joan Murray, John VanDuzer, Rev. Debbie McMillan, Rev. Christina Paradela)
