This study circle offers a contemplative rhythm, perfect for the spring season – a time to rest, reflect, and be nourished by community. Whether you come seeking healing, meaning, or soulful companionship, you are warmly welcome.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Discovering Beauty, Meaning, and Renewal at the Heart of Being Human
10-Week Spring Book Study |Mondays, beginning April 13, 2026
Facilitated by Chris Flynn • on Zoom
Choose the time that best fits your rhythm:
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- 11:00 AM Central (Morning Circle)
- 6:30 PM Central (Evening Circle)
“Each of us must walk through the doorway of grief to awaken our soul’s full presence.”
This Spring, we gather in soul community to explore The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller – one of the final book recommendations from our beloved Sister Gabe, whose wisdom and spirit continue to ripple through our lives.
In Sister Gabe’s honor, we take up this work as an invitation to live more open-heartedly – to meet both joy and sorrow as sacred teachers. Through reflection, conversation, and simple spiritual practices, we’ll explore how beauty and loss often walk hand in hand, and how tending the tender places within us can awaken compassion, imagination, and belonging.
If the evening circle whispers your name, consider registering early so our circle can take shape with ease. We’ll need at least five kindred spirits to begin. Morning or evening, the invitation is the same – there is always room for one more light among us.
Buy the book here.
Chris Flynn
Chris has been facilitating heart-centered groups for over 50 years. She creates Sacred Spaces where folks feel safe and comfortable expressing and sharing what’s in their hearts and minds.
Chris was ordained with a Master in Ministry of Spiritual Counseling and is a certified grief counselor. She formed and facilitated Conscious Connections Community, a singles ministry, for 20 years. She went on to work with both Hospice and Suicide Prevention, facilitating groups and trainings. Currently she loves facilitating book study groups for the Christine Center.
Chris lives in the California Redwoods with her husband and Saint Bernard. Eight years ago, while visiting her Wisconsin relatives, she discovered the Christine Center and immediately found her spiritual home. She has attended many of the Christine Center’s virtual classes, the weekly Tao group, plus, last year she attended in person, The Tao in the Summer. Through ‘Quantum Connecting via Zoom’ (thank you Sr. Gabe), Chris enjoys her deep connection with the Christine Center community.