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Conversational Art ~ In-person 4-part series with Rev. Jean Ward

March 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

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An event every week that begins at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024

Book Cover Art ES Series

In-person

Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm – 3:30pm

March 6, 13, 20 & 27

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

We will be using material from the book “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen” by David Brooks, as well as several video interviews with the author and of course our own lived experience. His book is a practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives.

It is not necessary to have read the book but I know several of you have already read it and can assure you that it is well worth getting a copy. I provide weekly material to read, questions to ponder and always some poetry as well to help us in our conversation.

As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”

And yet we humans don’t do this well. All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, misunderstood. In How to Know a Person, Brooks sets out to help us do better, posing questions that are essential for all of us: If you want to know a person, what kind of attention should you cast on them? What kind of conversations should you have? What parts of a person’s story should you pay attention to?

Come and join us in what promises to be a lively conversation about the importance of good questions, heart felt listening and the value of being truly known.

Details

Date:
March 13
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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https://www.fairlawnchurch.ca/spirituality/

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Explore Spirituality
Email
es@fairlawnavenueunited.ca

Venue

Fairlawn Avenue United Church
28 Fairlawn Avenue
Toronto, Toronto M5M 1S7 Canada
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416-481-6848
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