Sacred Circle Voices

Personal essays, poems, prayers, and art from Sacred Circle facilitators

Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Self-Forgiveness

In recent years, I have noticed a yearning for a deeper, more authentic relationship with God. As I walked into this desire, I sensed I would need to be open to receiving God “just the way God is.” And I found myself faced with God wanting to love me “just the way I am.”

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Awe and Wonder

The Scriptures poetically describe Jesus as a light which shined into the darkness two thousand years ago. He was a light that lived among us, yet one that few noticed and even fewer recognized.

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Mary’s Yes

Mary’s yes, at the intersection of heaven and earth, is not just a moment in time; it transcends time and empowers the future, a future of which we are a part. “The one thing she did and does is the one thing we all have to do, to bear Christ into the world,”

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Sacred Self

Spending time getting to know your sacred self is not a call to self-absorption amidst a suffering world. It is quite the opposite.

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Why No Talk of Politics

When you join us for a Sacred Circle or retreat, you will be asked to take a group sharing pledge to ensure a sacred environment. We ask participants to keep confidentiality, to refrain from judgment and advice-giving, and we ask that people keep their political views to themselves. Why is that? 

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

Celebrating You

Celebrations are not only for special occasions.  The Spirit laughs with us as we learn to celebrate joy in all creation and life

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Mary Wurster Mary Wurster

The Beauty of Creation

God is the great artist who creates all that is beautiful. How do I forget to notice? God is the energy behind, beneath, in, and through all forms of beauty. Expressing in every color, scent, and sound.

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