Sharing Circles
We all have our own experiences and insights. A few times a year, we love to hold a service known as a "Sharing Circle". During the service, a specific topic is introduced. We then invite everyone to share their personal feeings, experiences, and support by passing the microphone around. We even set up our chairs so that we can all face each other.
Not a talker? Don't worry! Listening is allowed! Pass the mic if you so desire. And if you decide to add something after the mic has passed, you are free to take your turn anew!
Whether you share your experiences with us, or just receive what we have to offer, we all leave the Sharing Circle with newly found inspiration and knowledge in our ever expanding search for personal spiritual enlightenment, truth and meaning in our lives.
Below is a list of some Sharing Circles that we have had in the past:
February 14, 2010
Love: Diane Eddings led the circle on what the word love means to you.
January 3, 2010
Secrets: New Year, Clean Slate: A sharing circle about secrets, confessions, and their impact on our lives. Also included was a Burning Bowl Ceremony for those wishing to cleanse themselves from the burdens of the past year.
December 13, 2009
Spiritual Writings that Influence You: Do you practice a spiritual discipline? Do you read religious texts or prayers? Please bring a short sacred or inspirational reading to share with the Circle.
October 25, 2009
Our Own Inner Peace: We invite you to share how, as an individual, you achieve your own inner peace in this open circle conversation lead by Karen Mengel.
July 19, 2009
Regrets, I’ve had a Few: We each shared one regret we had: how we dealt with it, if it still bothered us, and what we learned from the experience.
July 5, 2009
Prayer: prayer as mediation, and your experiences of prayer. What is it? Why do it? To whom do we pray? Members were invited to bring a prayer to share with the group, if they had one. We talked about praying. We listened and learned from each other.