The Soul Matters theme for November is Repair.

Explore the theme along with us by considering these questions:

Who first repaired you by not trying to fix you?

If you could have repaired one of your parent’s wounds, which would it be?

What loss is still waiting for you to grieve it fully?

How would your life change if you committed to giving yourself a dose of joy once-a-week?

Is your body telling you it is no longer interested in hiding the pain? Or the fear?

Think back to a time when someone repaired you by reconnecting you to pleasure and/or play. If you were to thank them, what would you say?

How might your efforts to repair a social ill or injustice be trying to repair you?

What joyful, courageous or healing childhood memories repair you over and over again? Are any of them trying to speak to you today?

What is your relationship with self-inflicted wounds?

Have you been running on empty for so long that you no longer notice?

Are some things better left broken? Does everything need to be repaired?

Have you ever lied about or swallowed your grief because others were uncomfortable or unwilling to make room for it? What would you say or do now that you weren’t safe to say or do at that time?

Is there anything in your life that is longing to be fixed rather than thrown away?

Are you pretending that an old injury hasn’t left a mark on you?

Nature repairs us. What part of the healing earth is calling you to come back?

There are many different ways to engage with the Soul Matters curriculum at the CVUU.

This year’s Soul Matters small groups are coming to a close. Look for announcements in upcoming newsletters and Weekly Update emails for information on how to join next year’s groups. In the meantime, you can create your own small group by inviting a friend out for coffee and talking through the questions posed above.

Volunteer to work with our Children’s RE program, which also uses the Soul Matters curriculum. Contact our CCRE to learn more about getting involved.

Keep an eye on our newsletters for an introduction to each month’s theme and info on when worship services or adult forums are being held on the Soul Matters topics.

Engage with our Facebook and Instagram posts on Soul Matters topics. Or start a conversation in our Facebook Group about the month’s topic.

Read the Weekly Update email for a new way to explore the monthly theme each week. If you don’t receive our Weekly Update email, contact Leann in the office to get signed up.