We are a very active church with various events happening all the time.
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We are so excited about all the amazing events we have happening this year, and we would love for you, your friends, and your family to join us in them. All of our events are for all ages, so please know that everyone is always invited and welcome so please feel free to share this widely!
Soul Matters Wednesday Evenings, April 17 - May 29, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Soul Matters is a small group that runs Wednesday evenings, April 17th - May 29th, from 6-8 pm, and is designed to help us experience our monthly spiritual themes, not just talk about them! Its structure also helps us avoid the safety of shallow analysis and instead invites us to courageously dive into the work of vulnerable, honest, and heart-centered sharing. Think of Soul Matters as an invitation to listen more deeply and intentionally in three distinct ways: We listen to each other. We listen to our lives. We listen to our deepest self. Soul Matters’ distinguishing characteristic is a focus on deep listening. But the way Soul Matters goes about that is also unique. Here’s how: Soul Matters Invites us to listen to each other deeply and with discipline. Soul Matters invites group members to practice three distinct disciplines of deep listening during their meeting time using this three-part mantra:• Hold still – the practice of offering an inviting presence.
Childcare is available upon request. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Soul Matters Facilitator: April Rosario, Director of Lifespan Faith Formation, dre@firstparishtaunton.org Register Here
Coffeehouse Book Club: Run Towards the Danger Saturday April 20, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. This memoir consists of six essays by Academy Award winning writer Sarah Polley. After struggling with the aftermath of a concussion, Polley met a specialist who gave her wholly new advice: to recover from a traumatic injury, she had to retrain her mind to strength by charging towards the very activities that triggered her symptoms. With riveting clarity, she shows the power of applying that same advice to other areas of her life in order to find a path forward, a way through. Rather than live in a protective crouch, she had to run towards the danger. These are the most dangerous stories of my life. The ones I have avoided, the ones I haven’t told, the ones that have kept me awake on countless nights. As these stories found echoes in my adult life, and then went another, better way than they did in childhood, they became lighter and easier to carry. The discussion will take place at the church. All are welcome.
Watch for more events to come, including annual services like Balloon Sunday, Flower Communion and Blessing of the Animals.