Workshop - The Listening Community: Active Listening

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” — Simone Weil

Join a licensed therapist for an engaging and practical workshop on the art of active listening. Together, we’ll explore how truly listening can deepen our relationships with loved ones, strengthen our community, and even help us relate to ourselves with greater compassion.

Participants will learn:

·       What active listening really is (and what it isn’t)

·       Practical strategies to become a more effective listener

·       The WAIT tool (“Why Am I Talking?” and “Whose Agenda Is This?”)

·       The difference between aggressive, passive, and assertive communication styles

·       How to ask: “Do you want help solving this, or do you want me to just listen?”

This interactive session will include reflection and guided practice to help you leave feeling more confident and connected in your conversations.

During the Season of Lent and Holy Week, we hope everyone who participates will grow in our shared ability to live as a loving, caring, serving community of God for all people.

The workshop will start at 11:10 AM and end at noon. It will be held in the church sanctuary and led by staff from The Center for Mind-Body Balance.

No registration is required, and there is no cost, as the church covers it.