The Orchard Community – Helping people become who God created them to be.

The Orchard is an eclectic community of
artists, innovators, dreamers, and thinkers
helping people become who God created them to be.

Join our Winter 2022 Liturgy & Conversation Series

“BREATHING UNDERWATER” – Based on the bestselling book by Fr. Richard Rohr

Our Values

Goodness & Beauty

Grace

Story

Renewal

Wholeness

Generosity

Goodness & Beauty

Grace

Story

Renewal

Wholeness

Generosity

"Social addictions" are some of the hardest to see

"Social addictions" are some of the hardest to see, not just because they're so pervasive but because they're usually lauded by our culture.

Addictions to overwork become "the hustle."
Addictions to control become "self-discipline."
Addictions to approval become "ambition."

Join in on our Breathing Underwater discussion group to go deeper into this conversation, ask questions, and see how other people in our Orchard community are reflecting on addiction in their lives:
"Breathing Underwater" Conversation Group. Link in Bio.

#BreathingUnderwater #ambition #hustle #control

Doing the same thing over and over again, even whe

Doing the same thing over and over again, even when it's not working. Being stuck in the same thought patterns that are keeping you stuck. These, too, are addictions—the ones we all suffer from.

Want more? (Like how to get unstuck?)

Breathing Underwater. Buy the book. Join the discussion group. Watch us live on Sunday.

www.theorchardcommunity.com/underwater

Our Breathing Underwater series/study begins this

Our Breathing Underwater series/study begins this Sunday, Jan. 16th.

Break free from the habits, the thinking, and the addictions that have sucked the joy out of life. Start living fully awakened.

Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps a book by Richard Rohr and Anne Lamott

Buy the book now from an independent seller: https://bit.ly/3Fmk4nQ or Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HU8P7L

Go deeper with our "Breathing Underwater" Facebook Conversation Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/445572770568989/

And make a plan to join us online this Sunday at 11 a.m.: https://theorchardcommunity.online.church/

#RichardRohr #spirituality #spiritualawakening #spiritual #12stepstorecovery

**All links in bio!

Another night of binging Netflix. Another drink. A

Another night of binging Netflix.
Another drink.
Another absent-minded reach for your phone.
And afterward, you're left feeling worse, not better, than you did before.

This Sunday, Jan. 16th, The Orchard Community embarks on a 12-week study of Richard Rohr's Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the 12 Steps. Break free from the habits, the thinking, and the addictions that have sucked the joy out of life. Start living fully awake.

Buy the book now from an independent seller: https://bit.ly/3Fmk4nQ
Or Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HU8P7L

Go deeper with our discussion group:
"Breathing Underwater" Conversation Group
And make a plan to join us online this Sunday at 11 a.m.: https://theorchardcommunity.online.church

Feeling like you could use a little inspiration an

Feeling like you could use a little inspiration and insight to start off your year? Join us in person at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Jan. 9, at @Society57 in downtown Aurora.

Epiphany #inspiration #AuroraIL #AuroraIllinois #downtownAurora #downtownAuroraIL

If you've already "failed" at your new year's reso

If you've already "failed" at your new year's resolution, we have good news! There are SO MANY better ways to frame your year ahead.

Watch the rest of the video to learn more about setting a word for the year, starting when you can, and
thinking about how you want to show up for 2022.

We also have a New Years Practice to guide you through taking stock of last year, letting some things
go, and setting intentions for this moment. Link in Bio
www.theorchardcommunity.com/newyear

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