June 14, 2026 2:00pm
Address: Williamsburg UMC, 500 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA US 23185
Contact: Troy SimsTroy Sims | 757-229-1771 ext. 108
The WUMC Greater Good Group invites you to take part in this free workshop led by the local chapter of Braver Angels (a love offering will be received to support Braver Angels’ work). You’ll learn essential skills for communicating across differences and finding common ground with respect and a bit of fun.
In this polarized time, we lack basic understanding of why people on the other political side hold their beliefs. We don’t see them as they see themselves – their core values and central concerns – but instead as we choose to see them. We are tempted to regard our own side as principled and the other side as self-interested.
Even as people of faith, when we try to communicate across this gap, we often lack the skills for listening carefully, looking for common ground, and sharing our perspectives in ways that connect rather than create more misunderstanding.
We can learn to disagree better in polarized times, which means accurately seeing where we differ and where we share common ground.
Goals
- More understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically, theologically, and ideologically
- Better skills for listening in a way so that the other person feels heard and respected
- Better skills for sharing viewpoints in a way the other person might hear — even if they disagree
YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE!
A love offering will be received to support the work of Braver Angels in our greater community.
If you have questions, contact Deacon Troy Sims.