The validity of faith and practices on our health are consistently understood as playing a significant role in offering comfort, meaning, and community. One of those comforts offered is support for our anxieties.

This liturgy was lead by George, Mary Ann Green (Therapist & Counselor, Nurtured Soul), Sarah Ruccio (Pastoral Counselor, VUE Church).

SLIDE GEORGE READ IN OUR GATHERING

The word God may be one of the most powerful words a person encounters. The moment we encounter God, or the idea of God, our brain begins to change. If you contemplate God long enough, it strengthens a unique neural circuit within your brain that enhances well-being while subduing destructive feelings and emotions. Contemplating a loving God rather than a punitive God reduces anxiety and depression and increases feelings of security, compassion, and love.

Andrew Newberg, M.D. How God Changes Your Brain