Our small worship group has been meeting for five years and now one couple wants to invite their teenage kids and another member thinks it will completely change the intimate dynamic we've built. We're all feeling protective of something precious but we can't agree on what we're protecting it from.
More people experience this than they realize.
The impulse to preserve sacred intimacy can conflict with the call to welcome and grow, forcing choices about what kind of container we want to be.
“Where Are You with Shinto and Japanese religion?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.