Heart to Heart Couples Enrichment Weekend

Saturday, March 19, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 20, 1–5:30 p.m.

We are excited to offer our first Heart to Heart Couples Enrichment Weekend for members of First Universalist this spring. Heart to Heart is a face-to-face opportunity for couples in a committed relationship to enrich the relationship through listening, writing, and personal reflection. During the workshop, you will have opportunities to explore and reflect on couple strengths and challenges, hurts, desires, joys, and dreams in a private, safe, and guided encounter. All couples—regardless of marital status or gender identity—are welcome. The only requirement is a desire to learn more about each other and to grow in insight and understanding.

The weekend is led by a trained leadership team of two couples. Leaders share their own stories on topics including couple communications, perpetual issues, spiritual divorce, sexuality, forgiveness, the gifts of partnership, and creating sustaining community. Couples share their own thoughts and feelings on these topics through writing and couple dialogue. Except for introductions and optional participation in a closing session, participants are not asked to share with the group. All sharing is done privately between each couple.   

Heart To Heart was created almost 30 years ago through the efforts of several Unitarian and Universalist couples who attended a Marriage Encounter workshop in the Twin Cities. When their request to have Marriage Encounter extended to GLBT UUs was rebuffed by the Archdiocese, they created their own inclusive version, renaming it Heart to Heart and expanding the curriculum to reflect UU principles and practices.

Cost of the weekend is $30 per couple, which includes a catered lunch, personal journal, and print materials. If you need financial aid in order to attend, please contact us at the number below and we will be glad to discuss a reduced or waived fee. We are also able to offer a small stipend for childcare to couples needing that service to enable them to attend.

Registration is limited to 15 couples. Register by contacting Sandy DiNanni at 612-825-1701. Checks can be mailed to First Universalist at 3400 Dupont Avenue S., Minneapolis, MN 55408, or brought to the Information Table on Sundays. Checks should be made out to First Universalist Church, with H2H weekend in the note field. If you must cancel, you will receive a refund up to one week before the weekend. After registration fills, we will keep a waiting list. We ask that you commit to attending both days of the workshop.