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Her work has appeared on The New York Times w ebsite, Washington Post, and Huffington Post, among several other well-know n publications. She frequently speaks at UU congregations on topics related to everyday spirituality, and has led a number of writing workshops. You c an find her online at www.christineorgan.com (http://www.christineorgan.com ).\n Christine’s topic will be “Honoring Our Sacred Stories.” She will focu s on the importance of accepting, honoring, and sharing our stories. Follow ing a quiet reflection on our own stories, women will have an opportunity t o share their own untold stories.AIR is the element we will be honoring at our 58th Annual Spring Conference for UU Women’s Connection. Join us! We wi ll dance to sacred songs, fly some kites, and watch our handmade prayer fla gs float in the breeze. We’ll drum and chant around the bonfire in the even ings, and share our talents at Open Mic on Saturday night.\n Workshops at t he Spring Retreat Writing as Spiritual Practice - with Christine Organ (Key note Speaker)\nParticipants will discover the ways writing can serve as a s piritual practice, and through various exercises, experiment with different methods of using writing as a tool for tending to your spirit.\n Christine Organ is a writer, author, and speaker who seeks to inspire, connect, and celebrate the human condition. Her book Open Boxes: the Gifts of Living a F ull and Connected Life is a collection of stories about grace, wonder, and everyday miracles. Her work has appeared on The New York Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post, among several other well-known publications. She frequently speaks at UU congregations on topics related to everyday spirit uality, and has led a number of writing workshops. You can find her online at www.christineorgan.com (http://www.christineorgan.com). Sacred Movement - with Juli Cicarelli\nWe'll learn to choreograph simple flowing movements to some of our favorite UU hymns: “Spirit of Life”, “Come Sing A Song with Me (A Rose in the Winter Time”), and “’Tis a Gift To Be Simple.” You don't have to be a dancer to enjoy this workshop. Juli and her friends have taugh t and performed these simple movements in her church services, religious ed ucation programs, local nursing homes, and previous retreats. It truly brin gs joy to move gently to the words and spirit of these beautiful hymns.Crea ting Prayer Flags - with Jenny Ross\nJoin in creating your own personal Pra yer Flag in this hands on workshop, led by Jenny Ross. In the Buddhist trad ition, prayer flags carry silent prayers and blessings that are spoken on t he breath of nature. Prayer flags are simple devices that, coupled with the natural energy of wind and air, quietly harmonize the environment. They re lease happiness and good fortune among all living beings. Modern interpreta tions include The Prayer Flag Project (www.theprayerflagproject.blogspot.co m (http://www.theprayerflagproject.blogspot.com)) and individual Flags for Peace initiatives. In our workshop, participants will use fabric, stencils, paint and optional embellishments to create one or more personal prayer fl ags and a communal project for display at future UU Women’s Connection even ts.In her professional life, Jenny Ross is an engineer and works for the FA A. She completed her first embroidery project as a small child playing with burlap, large plastic needles and knitting yarn while her mother sewed and did laundry. More than 45 years later, she continues to be fascinated with the many magical things that can be created with fibers and needles. She i s a longtime member of North Shore Unitarian Church in Bannockburn, IL, and has attended several Connection retreats.Using Air for Healing, Play, & ; Social Justice - with Heather McMeekan\nAir is an essential element for l ife. Unseen, but felt by all living beings, many of us already use air as a tool of meditation and relaxation. Air can also be used for grounding, bod y awareness, healing, mindfulness, gentle physical activity, social justice , and good ol' fun! Join Air Savant Heather McMeekan in this workshop desig ned to give every participant an "air element tool kit" suitable for using the air to bring more joy, healing, & hope into their lives and communi ties."\n Our popular Open Mic will be on Saturday evening. Bring your poems , stories, musical talents, and songs to share. Of course we'll be bringing our usual board games, or drums, or whatever you choose. This after all is your weekend, away from responsibilities and a time to share our talents, joys and concerns.\n pdf 2016 Spring printable registration form (738 KB) \n  \n (http://www.uuwomensconnection.org/component/dtregister/?Itemid=999 99&eventId=5&controller=event&task=individualRegister) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

UU Women's Connection
58th Spring Conf erence
June 3-5, 2016

Pilgrim Park , Illinois

Keynote Speaker: Christine Or gan

“Honoring Our Sacred Stories&r dquo;

Christine Organ is a writer, author, and speaker who se eks to inspire, connect, and celebrate the human condition.

Her book Open Boxes: the Gifts of Living a Full and Connected Life is a collection o f stories about grace, wonder, and everyday miracles. Her work has appeared on The New York Times website, Washington Post, and Huffington Post, among several other well-known publications. She frequently speaks at UU congreg ations on topics related to everyday spirituality, and has led a number of writing workshops. You can find her online at www.christineorgan.com.

Christine’s topic will b e “Honoring Our Sacred Stories.” She will focus on the importan ce of accepting, honoring, and sharing our stories. Following a quiet refle ction on our own stories, women will have an opportunity to share their own untold stories.AIR is the element we will be honoring at our 58th Annual Spring Conference for UU Women’s Connection. Join us! We will dance to sacred songs, fly some kites, and watch our handmade pray er flags float in the breeze. We’ll drum and chant around the bonfire in the evenings, and share our talents at Open Mic on Saturday night.

< h3>Workshops at the Spring Retreat

Writing as Spiritual Prac tice - with Christine Organ (Keynote Speaker)
Participants wi ll discover the ways writing can serve as a spiritual practice, and through various exercises, experiment with different methods of using writing as a tool for tending to your spirit.

Christine Organ is a writer, author , and speaker who seeks to inspire, connect, and celebrate the human condit ion. Her book Open Boxes: the Gifts of Living a Full and Connected Life is a collection of stories about grace, wonder, and everyday miracles. Her wor k has appeared on The New York Times, Washington Post, and Huffington Post, among several other well-known publications. She frequently speaks at UU c ongregations on topics related to everyday spirituality, and has led a numb er of writing workshops. You can find her online at www.christineorgan.com. Sacred Movement - with Juli Cicarelli
We'll learn to choreograph simple flowing mov ements to some of our favorite UU hymns: “Spirit of Life”, &ldq uo;Come Sing A Song with Me (A Rose in the Winter Time”), and “ ’Tis a Gift To Be Simple.” You don't have to be a dancer to enj oy this workshop. Juli and her friends have taught and performed these simp le movements in her church services, religious education programs, local nu rsing homes, and previous retreats. It truly brings joy to move gently to t he words and spirit of these beautiful hymns.Creating Prayer Flags - with Jenny Ross
Join in creating your own personal Prayer F lag in this hands on workshop, led by Jenny Ross. In the Buddhist tradition , prayer flags carry silent prayers and blessings that are spoken on the br eath of nature. Prayer flags are simple devices that, coupled with the natu ral energy of wind and air, quietly harmonize the environment. They release happiness and good fortune among all living beings. Modern interpretations include The Prayer Flag Project (www.theprayerflagproject.blog spot.com) and individual Flags for Peace initiatives. In our workshop, participants will use fabric, stencils, paint and optional embellishments t o create one or more personal prayer flags and a communal project for displ ay at future UU Women’s Connection events.In her professional life, J enny Ross is an engineer and works for the FAA. She completed her first emb roidery project as a small child playing with burlap, large plastic needles and knitting yarn while her mother sewed and did laundry. More than 45 yea rs later, she continues to be fascinated with the many magical things that can be created with fibers and needles. She is a longtime member of North S hore Unitarian Church in Bannockburn, IL, and has attended several Connecti on retreats.Using Air for Healing, Play, & Social Justice - with He ather McMeekan
Air is an essential element for life. Unseen, but felt by all living beings, many of us already use air as a tool of medi tation and relaxation. Air can also be used for grounding, body awareness, healing, mindfulness, gentle physical activity, social justice, and good ol ' fun! Join Air Savant Heather McMeekan in this workshop designed to give e very participant an "air element tool kit" suitable for using the air to br ing more joy, healing, & hope into their lives and communities."

Our popular Open Mic will be on Saturday evening. Bring your p oems, stories, musical talents, and songs to share. Of course we'll be brin ging our usual board games, or drums, or whatever you choose. This after al l is your weekend, away from responsibilities and a time to share our talen ts, joys and concerns.

pdf 2016 Spring printable registration form (738 KB)

 

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