About this episode

This sermon explores the concept of a 'god shaped hole' in people's lives and the search for meaning in a church community.

Liz Slade, the leader of the Unitarian and Free Christian Churches in the UK, writes about finding a "god shaped hole" in her life, and finding her way to a church that did not ask her to fill it with anything she did not believe. We know people come to church looking for something, but how do we understand the hunger that brings people here?​​ This sermon podcast begins with a reflection and reading from Worship Associate Ollie Stocker.

People in this episode

Host: Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair

Topics covered

• spirituality
• church
• belief
• hunger for meaning
• community

Keywords

• god shaped hole
• spirituality
• church community
• belief
• hunger for meaning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Unitarian and Free Christian Churches

Places: UK

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