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Robin Hetko
YEAR-END APPEAL
We’ve officially wrapped up our end of year fundraiser this week. Together, you helped us raise $18,243 towards our work in supporting Orthodox women across jurisdictions with programs in training, healing, and research. We can’t wait to share more about this vision with you and begin to put it in action - Thank you!!
As we end the year, we’re reflecting on the words of St. Gavrilia and all the ways she continues to inspire us. Stay tuned for our announcement the winner of her icon raffle next week!
Workshop with Dr. Ioana Popa
Sunday, November 17
6-7:30pm Eastern
Tired at the end of the day? Having leftover thoughts and worries in the evening, which block you from being fully present with your dear ones or connecting deeply with God in prayer?
Join us for our upcoming workshop with Dr. Ioana Popa from Team For The Soul®, an expert in spiritual renewal. She’ll work with us on how to refresh at the end of the day through brief rituals, to separate and release from the cares of the day and experience that “peace that surpasses all understanding.”
To give you a sense: in her last Axia workshop on Boundaries, Dr. Ioana Popa addressed those of us who are feeling overwhelmed and constantly juggling work, church, relationships, caretaking, and personal life. She gave us tips and advice to avoid health issues and burnout. This is all the harder for those of us in the church because we assume that, in order to by Christ-like, we must say “yes” to whatever is asked of us.
She shared several psychological group phenomena that impact all of us at work, church, and family.
One of them is “Social Loafing,” which is the tendency for many people in a group to work less, because they know someone else will show up to help.
Another one is “Social Compensation,” which states that the most conscientious members of a group will be the one who bears the brunt of the work.
She identified the tendency many of us have to promise ourselves that we’ll do it “just this time,” only to find that promise becoming a cycle and a feedback loop. She asked the question, “What if we just wait?”
Sometimes if we decide NOT to say “yes,” we can give a gift to someone else to access their own resourcefulness and gifts in Christ. And we might be pleasantly surprised to find out who rises to the occasion because they are called by God for that work!
$12 (Let us know if cost is a barrier.)
Sign up here!
(Orthodox women only, please.)
Healing Beauty Retreat in Darien, Connecticut
A conversation about the importance of Beauty in our lives.
Featuring a Compelling Team of Speakers
Activities Include:
- Two sessions on Healing Beauty with Dr. Pia Chaudhari
- Contemplative Prayer Walk with Jennifer Nahas
- Interactive Workshop with Laura Josephson
- Time for Personal Reflection and Connection
All attendees will receive a special takeaway to continue bringing healing beauty into their own lives and homes. They are designed to remind you of the day’s themes and your personal journey toward healing through beauty.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT!
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Friday, December 20, 2024
We had a request to post a list of single, non-monastic saints. Thank you to Brigid Strait Johns for pulling this together!
Monday, December 9, 2024
This coming Sunday (new calendar), we celebrate the Sunday of the Forefathers. It’s always wonderful to hear about them. You might not have heard so much about Christ’s impressive lineage of Foremothers: at least three generations of holy women who had a unique and direct experience of God.
