Exploring Curiosity - Wednesday Evening Service with Rev. Russ

Curiosity is the antidote to "othering," the process by which peoples' differences can be emphasized in ways that are unhealthy, and that can make people feel unwelcome. Curiosity makes the things we don't understand understandable. It gives us insight into things we don't know, and that insight can make the unknown feel a little less scary.

This knowing allows us to then build better connections to ourself and to the world around us, and through those connections we experience a greater sense of healing and belonging.

Join us tonight in our Wednesday Evening Service at the Center as we explore curiosity and how we can remove some of the blocks that can shut us off from our curiosity.

See you all soon!

-Rev. Russ

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