<< Back to LIGHT Events Summer Sojourn: In-person weekend immersion July 31 – August 2 A collaborative retreat for Unitarian Universalist and UU-adjacent young adults (ages 18–35) who are curious about leadership, ministry, faith formation, community building, and the future of our movement. Through conversation, covenant, creativity, and shared spiritual practice, participants will explore their […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Summer Sojourn: Two-hour follow-up online session (synchronous) June 25 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm A collaborative retreat for Unitarian Universalist and UU-adjacent young adults (ages 18–35) who are curious about leadership, ministry, faith formation, community building, and the future of our movement. Through conversation, covenant, creativity, and shared spiritual […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Responsible Leadership Summer Series Workshop 1 Ministry in Motion: Leading Volunteers in Faith Communities August 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm CDT Ministry often depends on volunteers—but how do faith leaders inspire, coordinate, and sustain the people who make ministry possible? “Ministry in Motion: Leading Volunteers in Faith Communities” […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events September UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion September 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT Give Me a Word: The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide Your Year by Christine Valters Paintner (2025)We begin the year with the ancient practice of receiving a “word” for the year ahead. Paintner […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Responsible Leadership Summer Series Workshop 3 Ethical Financial Decision Making September 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CDT Financial decisions in faith communities are never only about numbers—how can leaders ensure their financial practices reflect love at the center? “Ethical Financial Decision Making” invites religious and lay leaders to explore how […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events October UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion October 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CDT Walking in Wonder by John O’Donohue (2018)As autumn deepens, we turn toward beauty, imagination, and the sacredness woven through ordinary life. O’Donohue’s reflections and blessings invite us into a spirituality of presence and wonder. This […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events November UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion November 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST Writing Creativity and Soul by Sue Monk Kidd (2025)In a season when many caregivers and spiritual leaders are carrying exhaustion, this book offers creativity as soul care rather than performance. Sue Monk Kidd explores writing, […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events December UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion December 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST How the Stars Get in Your Bones by Jan Richardson (2025)December invites tenderness, blessing, grief, and light. Jan Richardson’s work holds all of these with extraordinary care. Through poetry, image, and reflection, she companions readers […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Session 1: Uncovering your money story January 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm OnlineWe begin with reflective, spiritually grounded work. Participants will explore the formative experiences—familial, cultural, and religious—that shaped their current beliefs and behavior around money, worth, and ministry. Through guided journaling and small-group sharing, we’ll explore the […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events January UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion January 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Lifeby Viktor E. Frankl (2024)At the turn of the calendar year, we engage profound questions of meaning, freedom, responsibility, and hope. Frankl’s reflections emerge from both […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Session 2: The true cost of spiritual connection January 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm OnlineMany spiritual directors have never calculated what it actually costs to offer this work sustainably. In this session, we move from story to numbers—without losing the soul. You’ll learn to distinguish fixed costs (platform fees and professional memberships), […]
<< Back to LIGHT Events Session 3: Accessibility without apology January 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm OnlineMany spiritual directors have never calculated what it actually costs to offer this work sustainably. In this session, we move from story to numbers—without losing the soul. You’ll learn to distinguish fixed costs (platform fees and professional memberships), variable costs (marketing, […]