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Formation is designed for individuals who identify as religiously unaffiliated and are seeking a sense of community.
These groups provide a space for people to explore their own answers to life's big questions, integrate diverse experiences, and cultivate practices of self-reflection and contemplation.
By participating in these groups, individuals can deepen their sense of inner calling and find ways to use their unique gifts and talents to make a positive impact in the world.
Overall, our groups offer a supportive and inclusive environment for individuals to connect with others, discover their own sense of purpose, and live more fully.
Formation is a place to explore life's big questions outside of existing religious traditions. We offer questions, not answers, and share a framework for exploring those questions in community and through individual reflection.
We believe in the power of contemplation, community, and service to change people's lives, and hope to provide a counterweight to a culture that values the endless pursuit of money, status, and power.
Everything we do is done in the spirit of invitation. There are no "shoulds" or "musts" - no tests of purity or required beliefs. All are welcome, and our ultimate mission is to connect you more deeply to your own inner voice, wherever it may lead you.
Most people first experience Formation by joining or hosting an open dinner.
These intimate evenings include food, music, meditation, and sharing around a theme.
Each month, we provide a theme and resources that anyone can used to host a Formation dinner with their friends or family.
The core of our community are 8-12 person small groups,
which we call "Formation Groups."
These groups are places to hear more deeply into your inner voice and to allow yourself to be deeply known by a welcoming group of people.
Groups are peer-led, and meet weekly for one year. They ask each of us how we might grow as humans and become more fully ourselves.
A few times a year, we hold retreats and workshops that go deeper into topics like:
-developing a mindfulness practice
-navigating transitions
-remembering mortality
-deepening self-compassion
-cultivating play and creativity
-values-led living
Retreats and workshops are typically offered on a sliding scale or donation-basis.
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Formation is a place to explore life's big questions outside of existing religious traditions. We offer questions, not answers, and share a framework for exploring those questions both in community and through individual reflection.
We believe in the power of contemplation, community, and service to change people's lives, and hope to provide a counterweight to a culture that values the endless pursuit of money, status, and power.
Everything we do is done in the spirit of invitation. There are no "shoulds" or "musts" - no tests of purity or required beliefs. All are welcome, and our ultimate mission is to connect you more deeply to your own inner voice, wherever it may lead you.
Our community is built around a set of shared, secular-friendly practices for developing as a person.
Everything we do in Formation is done in the spirit of invitation, and these practices are no exception. There are no "shoulds" or "musts."
These practices merely provide a framework and shared language for what it might mean to grow in wholeheartedness on a secular path.
Here are the core invitations:
*Adapted from Descent Into Love, by Killian Noe.
Each individual may relate to these practices differently in different seasons of their lives.
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