We have a new Women's faith formation program that will start up in October 2019!
"Women of Wisdom" will consist of 13 monthly circles which will led by Gail McMorrow Donahue & Chris Parker in the Campbell Chapel at UU Nashua and meet on an evening closest to the full moon.
This First Session will be Oct. 13th from 7-9pm.
Women of Wisdom opens the participant to the power, wisdom, and insight of the mature self. With the visual of the triple spiral labyrinth to guide their progress, participants share the stories and photographs from of each of the decades of their lives as they move into the center of the labyrinth to discover their inner wisdom and out again as they explore ways to share this wisdom with the world. Particular attention will be given to the challenges of again with dignity & with enthusiasm for life. Guided meditations, ritual, readings, discuss, writing and creative play will connect participants to their own truth.
This class is open to adult women of all ages. As the program progresses and circle explore years of life beyond the ages of younger participants, the circle will shift listening to older women share their journeys as all explore being models of confident wisdom. Women of Wisdom will culminate with a croning ceremony created for those who wish to participate.
Here are the topics that will be explored during the Women of Wisdom circles:
First Circle: Entering the Labyrinth
Second Circle: Preparing the Descent
Third Circle: Remembering Our Childhoods
Fourth Circle: Remembering Our Teen Years
Fifth Circle: Remembering Our Twenties
A Gift for You: Grandmother Moon
Sixth Circle: Remembering Our Thirties
Seventh Circle: Remembering Our Forties
Eighth Circle: Remembering Our Fifties and Beyond
Ninth Circle: Center of the Labyrinth
Tenth Circle: Developing a Personal Vision
A Gift for You: Sage Women: Sixties and Beyond
Eleventh Circle: Developing Grandmother Wisdom
Twelfth Circle: Planning a Croning Ceremony
Thirteenth Circle: The Ceremony