• October UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << 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 […]

  • November UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << 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, […]

  • December UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << 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 […]

  • Session 1: Uncovering your money story

    << 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 […]

  • January UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << 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 […]

  • Session 2: The true cost of spiritual connection

    << 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), […]

  • Session 3: Accessibility without apology

    << 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, […]

  • February UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << Back to LIGHT Events February UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion February 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST Queering Contemplation: Finding Queerness in the Roots and Future of Contemplative Spiritualityby Cassidy Hall (2024)This month we explore contemplation through the lenses of queerness, embodiment, liberation, and expansive spirituality. Cassidy Hall invites readers to question […]

  • March UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion

    << Back to LIGHT Events March UU Spiritual Direction Book Discussion March 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CST Restoring the Kinship Worldview: Indigenous Voices Introduce 28 Precepts for Rebalancing Life on Planet Earthby Four Arrows and Darla Narvaez with multiple voices (2022)As spring begins, we widen our lens beyond individual spirituality toward relationship, […]

  • Supervision Connection: Research and Practice

    << Back to LIGHT Events Supervision Connection: Research and Practice March 16 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Do you supervise others as part of your ministry? What makes for a “good” supervisee/supervisor relationship? How does this component affect formation for ministry? Rev. Jules Taylor shares their research on the landscape of supervision practices, focusing […]