Heart to Heart Circles- Small Group Ministry

Small Group Ministry programs are thriving all across the country in UU churches.  They have been very successful in creating a true sense of community especially during times of being physically distanced and “gathering” in so many different ways causing it to be difficult to know everyone by Sunday morning attendance alone.

Heart to Heart not meeting at this time. Want something Zen to do? How about Meditating!

Heart to Heart Circles offer an opportunity to connect with others in the church who wish to explore their values and their ideas of spirituality in an intimate setting and who wish to make a difference through service to the church and to the larger community.

Each month we gather to share on themes based on the Soul Matters Sharing Circle. The themes for this year are:

Each group:

· Meets twice monthly

· Has 8 to 10 members with a facilitator

· Follows a specific meeting structure

· Is bound by a covenant of interaction to which each member agrees

· Encourages listening as well as sharing on the part of each participant

The goal is to connect in a meaningful way with other members and friends of our church community. The spiritual and social connection, by which we measure our sense of belonging, is the purpose of Heart to Heart Circles.

· Often people seek a church community in order to find deeper meaning in their lives and to find relationships with others who share their values. For people new to the church community the groups offer an opportunity to form friendships with others and to more easily become involved with the church.

Facilitated by Kathleen Hogue, Director of Religious Exploration.

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Adult Programming: Discussion Groups

Adult programming includes a variety of meeting formats and types. Check the Calendar or Weekly Update to get the latest program information.

• Book Discussion Group – Both fiction and non fiction books are read an discussed.
• White Fragility Study  Group – As part of Justice Ministry at UUYO we have had classes and discussion based on the book “White Fragility.”
• Foreign Policy Discussion Group – A monthly discussion of historical foreign policy.
• Eighth Principle Discussion Group – As part of Justice Ministry at UUYO we are currently holding discussions on ways to implements the 8th Principle, which focuses on raising accountability to “dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.”