Rev. Emily Melcher presents What's Your SOS?
Psychologist of religion Kenneth Pargament coined the phrase “spiritual orienting system” to describe the “habits, values, relationships, and beliefs that express one’s spirituality or sense of the sacred.” While many Unitarian Universalists don’t find the notion of a God or gods particularly salient (and some reject the notion and language of spirituality), every one of us has some means of orienting ourselves in life. According to Pargament “…the degree to which the spiritual system is well-integrated, flexible, differentiated, and benevolent” impacts how life-giving or life-limiting it is. How is your SOS working for (or against) you?

The Rev. Dr. Emily Melcher is a singer/songwriter and UU minister. Emily retired from parish ministry last summer, and now offers spiritual direction to individuals and small groups. She lives on Whidbey Island with her spouse and a marvelous Old English Sheepdog.