Jen Crow's transformation was triggered, quite literally, by a bolt of lightning. That jolt, which destroyed her home in a subsequent fire, forced her to consider what she really needed as she looked to rebuild her life. In her book, Take What You Need: Life Lessons After Losing Everything, Jen opens new perspectives for all of us looking to understand our past, our unexpected suffering, and our failures, so we too can begin charting a course forward - one drawn from resilience and hope. We see with the immediacy of someone who nearly lost it all that our possessions won't carry us. What carries us - what we take with us - are our responses to the regrets, losses, separations, addictions, and unexpected twists and turns of our lives. These are shaped by the spiritual values that sustain us and the people who support us. Together, we’ll read Take What You Need in six sections, taking time at each gathering to share our own insights, experiences, and questions. This is a listening and reflection circle, and we hope that if you sign up you will plan to attend all six gatherings.

Book available to borrow or purchase in advance at church.

Facilitated by Rev. Jen Crow, author and First U Senior Minister.