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Radical SacredChurch of the Wild Field Guide Conversation with Victoria Loorz and Valerie Luna SerrelsWe chat with Victoria Loorz and Valerie Luna Serrels about their fabulous new offering: Field Guide to the Church of the Wild. Victoria and Valerie are sisters who create uniquely wild offerings through Seminary of the Wild Earth, eco spiritual direction training and more. In this honest and deeply rooted conversation we learn how Victoria and Valerie are creating a mycelial hub for the emerging wild spirituality movement. When we listen to the wild call of our hearts what might we discover? How can being in relationship with the more than human earth transform how we see all things? 2025-04-161h 01
Episcopal Divinity SchoolJustice with Creation and with One AnotherIn this episode of the Small Churches Big Impact Collective, host the Rev. Rebekah Hatch, Canon for Lay & Ordained Vocations in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, speaks with the Rev. Candice Combs, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church in Dripping Springs, Texas - a unique congregation that worships exclusively outdoors.
Rev. Combs shares how New Life, a congregation focused on grace, discipleship, children, and creation, has found its own unique expression of faith. By embracing an outdoor worship space, the congregation has cultivated a deeper connection with nature and fostered a sense of community that values resilience...2025-03-1338 min
Small Churches Big Impact PodcastJustice with Creation and with One AnotherIn this episode of the Small Churches Big Impact Collective, host the Rev. Rebekah Hatch, Canon for Lay & Ordained Vocations in the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, speaks with the Rev. Candice Combs, pastor of New Life Lutheran Church in Dripping Springs, Texas - a unique congregation that worships exclusively outdoors.Rev. Combs shares how New Life, a congregation focused on grace, discipleship, children, and creation, has found its own unique expression of faith. By embracing an outdoor worship space, the congregation has cultivated a deeper connection with nature and fostered a sense of community...2025-03-1338 min
Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality124. Practices for a Wilder Spirituality: Victoria Loorz’ New Field Guide to Church of the WildIf you’re a regular listener, you’ll know that one of our frequent—and recent—guests is Victoria Loorz, one of the founders of the Wild Church movement. In this conversation, she discusses her book Field Guide to Church of the Wild, which serves as a resource for individuals and communities seeking to reconnect with nature and spirituality. The book is a collection of stories, practices, and prayers from the Wild Church Network, aimed at fostering a deeper relationship with the natural world. Loorz emphasizes the importance of listening to nature, the diversity of spiritual practices, and the role of...2025-03-0340 minRadical SacredThe Allurement of Nature: A Spiritual Journey with Victoria Loorz“We have lost relational language for the natural world and lost part of our own souls along with it.” - Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild Wild Church Pastor, Eco Spiritual Director, author and founder of Center for Wild Spirituality Victoria Loorz wants us to reimagine our own wildness and our interconnectedness to the earth. Victoria’s invitation to reciprocity, relational language, and choosing to belong wherever you are is a breath of fresh mountain air in these tense times. In the face of looming empire Victoria honestly talks about what we’re facing and also imbibes us with the h...2025-01-291h 02Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality120. Edgewalking: Finding New Vision in Wilderness (part 2) with Victoria LoorzAt the end of last year, Forrest spoke with Victoria Loorz about the ways in which a more ecologically-conscious faith offers hope for “edgewalkers”— a term used to describe Christ followers who have moved away from the center of conventional church, and moved toward the creative edges of the institution—those generative marginal spaces where new imaginings and alternative expressions of faith life are being explored. In this episode, the conversation continues with Victoria — cofounder of the Wild Church movement, and current director of the Center for Wild Spirituality. This episode focuses on a pragmatic question: W...2025-01-0643 minEarthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality119. Edgewalking: Finding New Vision in Wilderness (part I) with Victoria LoorzIn recent past episodes you might recall hearing the term “edgewalkers”—and by that term, we mean those of us who have moved away from the center of conventional church and faith praxis, and moved toward the creative edges of the institutional church where new imaginings and alternate expressions of faith life are being explored. That includes, of course, new ways of thinking about and experiencing God in and through creation. In our interview with John Phillip Newell earlier this season, he described that mode as dwelling in the space between temple and the wilderness. In this episode, Forrest talks...2024-12-0940 minEarthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality116. Pt. 2 The Great Search: John Philip Newell: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Search for Healing and HomeIn this episode James and Forrest continue with the second part of a conversation with John Philip Newell about his new book, The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Search for Healing and Home. In this book, John Philip argues for a re-imagining of how we relate to creation, to each other, to God and even to ourselves. He advocates for engaging creation as the primary means of knowing God, of seeing the sacred in all life forms, and of loving all creation as we love ourselves. And because the conversation was so full...2024-10-2834 minEarthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality115. Pt. 1 John Philip Newell: The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Search for Healing and Home (Part One)James and Forrest have a conversation with John Philip Newell about his new book, The Great Search: Turning to Earth and Soul in the Search for Healing and Home. In this book, John Philip argues for a re-imagining of how we relate to creation, to each other, to God and even to ourselves. He advocates for engaging creation as the primary means of knowing God, of seeing the sacred in all life forms, and of loving all creation as we love ourselves. Because the conversation was so full of emerging truths and insights, the conversation is presented...2024-10-1427 minRadical SacredPilgrimage with Karen Couch - It's Your CaminoPhil and Jenny are thrilled today to speak with Karen Couch about the pilgrimage of walking the Camino de Santiago! Karen is an outdoor enthusiast, Enneagram 6, and co-founder of Elevate Outdoor Adventures. Karen talks to us today about her passion for encouraging women in the outdoors and her experiences of being a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago. Karen’s love for nature is rooted in her upbringing and her excitement and love for the journey is infectious. Here’s the cool stuff we mentioned today (or meant to anyways):A Pilgrim's Prayer by: Thomas MertonBackpacking with the Sa...2024-09-2548 min
The Local Church PodcastSermon: The Call of the Wild | Week 1: Rewilding God // Brent LevyDateJune 9, 2024SynopsisIn this episode, Pastor Brent explores the story of Moses and the burning bush to invite us into a more expansive, untamed, and transformative relationship with God. Through fresh insights from this familiar narrative, we'll discover how to encounter God in the wilderness places of our lives and in the wildness of the world around us.You'll learn:How to break free from narrow, restrictive views of God and embrace a more dynamic and mysterious divine presenceWhy doubts, questions, and wilderness experiences are a normal part of...2024-06-0928 min
Es muss doch mehr als alles gebenNaturspiritualität in der Hiking ChurchIn der dritten Folge unserer #bildungsbande geht es unter freiem Himmel weiter: Evelyne hat ihre Masterarbeit im Wandergepäck, die sich um die Hiking Church dreht: Dort, wo die Vögel singen und Berganstiege steiler werden, teilen Menschen wandernd ihre Lebensgeschichten, Butterbrote und spirituelle Impulse. Evelyne nimmt uns mit auf die Spur, was passiert, wenn Menschen zwischen Baumwipfeln und Hagelsturm einen neuen Zugang zum Glauben entdecken. Wenn aus den Erfahrungen der Wander:innen Theologie wächst, auf Augenhöhe und frei von externen Deutungspersonen oder -dogmen. Liegt in der Natur eigenes theologisches Potential? Ein Thema, das uns dazu im Podc...2024-04-2132 min
Spirituality AdventuresChurch Of The Wild - Spirituality Adventures feat.Victoria Loorz2024-04-101h 11
Church is ChangingChurch is Changing: Episode 43 - EdgewalkersIn this episode, Paul Nixon and Beth Estock explore the concept of Edgewalking. Edgewalking church leaders have one foot firmly within the church, typically with strong core convictions and Christology, even as they engage with people beyond the church, gaining wisdom of perspective that helps the church in its mission. Beth and Paul are convinced that this Edgewalking concept is core to effective spiritual leadership in the 2020s. To learn more about Edgewalkers, see the 2006 book Edgewalkers by Judi Neal, and the daily meditation by Richard Rohr's team, written by Victoria Loorz, entitled Edge Walking.2024-01-1030 min
Climate OneREWIND: Youth Activists 15 Years LaterFrom the climate movement’s earliest days, young people have been at the forefront of activism. But the first major international climate conferences took place 30 years ago. The first cohort of youth activists are now adults, some with children of their own. The emotional cost of seeing so little payoff for years spent fighting can be agonizing at any age, but perhaps more so for young people who put so much of themselves into the effort. Many youth activists burned out along the way, frustrated by participating in actions that rarely led to meaningful and lasting change. Ho...2024-01-051h 05
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastREWIND: Youth Activists 15 Years LaterFrom the climate movement’s earliest days, young people have been at the forefront of activism. But the first major international climate conferences took place 30 years ago. The first cohort of youth activists are now adults, some with children of their own. The emotional cost of seeing so little payoff for years spent fighting can be agonizing at any age, but perhaps more so for young people who put so much of themselves into the effort. Many youth activists burned out along the way, frustrated by participating in actions that rarely led to meaningful and lasting change. Ho...2024-01-051h 05
You Are A Big Deal with Becca Jay50. Shawn Gruenhagen: the Deepest Deep Breath; Yes...AND; In the beginning was the CONVERSATIONShawn Gruenhagen (he/him) is a partner, a dad, an athlete, former futbol player, a friend, a mentor, and an aspiring farmer. He is a connector, a collaborator, an entrepreneur, an artist, a creative and a creator. He cares for Earth and is an active gardener. Shawn is a leader, a teacher, a learner and a BIG fan of baseball and Back to the Future. He grew up in Southern Minnesota and has been in Denver since 2000. Shawn has a BFA in Graphic Design and Photography from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, a BFA in Photography from...2023-09-2558 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastCLIMATE ONE: Youth Activists 15 Years LaterFrom the climate movement’s earliest days, young people have been at the forefront of activism. But the first major international climate conferences took place 30 years ago. The first cohort of youth activists are now adults, some with children of their own. The emotional cost of seeing so little payoff for years spent fighting can be agonizing at any age, but perhaps more so for young people who put so much of themselves into the effort. Many youth activists burned out along the way, frustrated by participating in actions that rarely led to meaningful and lasting change. How do fo...2023-08-041h 05
Climate OneYouth Activists 15 Years LaterFrom the climate movement’s earliest days, young people have been at the forefront of activism. But the first major international climate conferences took place 30 years ago. The first cohort of youth activists are now adults, some with children of their own. The emotional cost of seeing so little payoff for years spent fighting can be agonizing at any age, but perhaps more so for young people who put so much of themselves into the effort. Many youth activists burned out along the way, frustrated by participating in actions that rarely led to meaningful and lasting change. How do fo...2023-08-041h 05
Memo by Gaea LegalWhat We Can Learn By Observing the Deer - Church of the WildThis episodes offers a selection from Victoria Loorz's book, Church of the Wild. Some reflections on deer as a way of reflecting on Truths found in nature. Side notes on current cards I am using to brainstorm and organize life.
Memo will transition to weekly episodes during Virgo season. One episode for Libra, one episode for Scorpio, and one final episode for 2023 Sagittarius. These episodes will likely be longer (at least one hour).
I had always intended the podcast to "go silent" for Capricorn-Aquarius-Pisces. It seems that this period every year I just really need...2023-07-3126 min
Plant WitchEarthCare as a Devotional Act with Kendra HoffmanThe practice of tending our relationship with the Earth, and the Earth itself, is an act of devotion. This week on the podcast, we talk to Kendra Hoffman of Ladybug Earthcare about the many ways we can devote ourselves to this work. Some links to resources we mention:Victoria Loorz and Church of the WildThe Horn Farm CenterCues To Care Guide by Ladybug EarthCareReach out to Eryn! Support the show2023-07-281h 08
Bones and StardustSeason 2 | Episode 4 | Church of the Wild with Victoria LoorzVictoria Loorz is an eco-spiritual director and cofounder of the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. She's the winner of the Living Now Book Award with her beautifully written book titled "Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred".In our conversation she shares her journey through church, activism, spirituality and contemplative encounters with the sacred in nature. After two decades of pastoring church indoors, she began to feel the nudge to meet others in the great expansive outdoors, launching the first Church of the Wild, in Ojai CA.Victoria...2023-07-2451 min
Everything Speaks If You Listen with Jen CobbleWorksChiron and the Cosmic Christ Sit By a Campfire: Entering Our Wounds as We Venture the Unknown (and Bus Fare)Welcome to Everything Speaks if You Listen with Jen CobbleWorks where we befriend our humanity and the Sacred through story, soul questions, and every day life.
In this week's episode, we are revisiting themes of pilgrimage and transformational journeys into the unknown. I share some of my fears and anxieties about my upcoming trip to Iona, Scotland and have a good laugh at myself...while also acknowledging how incredibly scary it can be to say "yes" to Mystery. We think we're giving consent for a particular adventure and path only to realize a bit later that there...2023-06-2952 min
Enlighten: Uplift & InspireConverse With Nature With the celebration of Earth Day a couple of days ago on April 22, I offer an idea that you can practice on any day throughout the year. This practice is a shift in mindset and will not only help you honor the earth, but more profoundly heal the earth. Inspired by Victoria Loorz’s book “Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us Into the Sacred” try conversing with nature. Conversing with nature, is a reciprocal act, enriching our relationship with our beloved planet earth and allowing the earth to enrich us. Give it a try. Begin with a...2023-04-2411 min
Called to be Bad"Wild Church" with Katerina Gea--Called to be Bad Podcast S2 EP17Send us a text"I have heard some people ask, 'Are you worshipping trees...?'"After taking a break to build a new podcasting computer, we are BAD and BACK baby! In this episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with pastor and organizer of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Katerina Gea, about what it is like to pastor and participate in a "wild church". Resources: Websites:wildchurchfresno.orgOur Wild Church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WildChurchFresno/The...2023-04-101h 02
Mid-faith CrisisThe Protestant sleep ethicJust a very quick update. Joe is in Mexico and Nick is in a dangerously low house. We talk about recognising our need for sleep as part of our spiritual life. Warning: dubious quality sound but that's what you get when one of you is recording on his iPhone over dodgy internet.
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Church of the Wild, Victoria Loorz
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A time to keep silence, Patrick Leigh-Fermor
The Stature of Waiting, W.H. Vanstone
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The ReMembering and ReEnchanting PodcastEpisode 26 - Edgewalking, churches, and the wild: A conversation with Rev. Victoria loorzSend us a textAuthor and founding pastor of the first Church of the Wild Rev. Victoria Loorz join Sara Jolena Wolcott to talk about being an edgewalker, the possibility of Christianity, what it's like to be a parent of a climate activist, and her latest book: Church of the Wild.3:42 - Delving into some beautiful writing: the prologue to Victoria's book, the church of the wild9:33 - Experiencing a call11:13 - Victoria on the book, ‘Restoring a Kinship worldview’ by Darcia Narvaez and Wahinkpe Topa14:59- Being an ed...2023-02-171h 14
Centre for Spiritual Renewal PodcastChoral Spirituality: The Pastor's PanelToday we are joined by Helen, Eden, and Philip, all of whom are seasoned pastors and priests. Our conversation explores their spiritual practices, their influences, and a deep discussion on praying in difficult times. Please check the session notes below for any references and corrections. Website for St. Dunstans - www.st-dunstans.caEmail - st.dunstans@telus.netTel. - 604.856.5393Barbara Brown Taylor. An Altar in the World. Publishers HarperOne (reprint edition, Feb. 2010).2023-01-181h 19
The Wall Street Coach with Kim Ann CurtinVictoria Loorz on Connection, Healing, & Nature For TradersLacking connection + balance in your life and trading? This interview with author Victoria Loorz could point you in the right direction.
The post Ep 70: Victoria Loorz on Connection, Healing, & Nature For Traders appeared first on The Wall Street Coach.2023-01-0245 min
Daily Advent DevotionalLoveLoveJohn 1:1-14In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1“In the beginning was the Conversation and the Conversation was with God.”When the Gospel of John was translated into Latin from its original Greek, translators of the first few centuries used the Latin word sermo for the Greek word logos in this passage. There’s a perfectly good Latin word that denotes a single linguistic utterance—it is verbum, word in English.Sermo, according to Victoria...2022-12-2402 min
Planetary Regeneration Podcast055: Victoria Loorz | Church of the WildOn today's episode of the Planetary Regeneration podcast, Gregory speaks to Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild. Victoria and Gregory discuss reimagining religious practices in light of our modern understanding of humanity, technology, and nature.
Victoria Loorz, MDiv, is a "wild church pastor," an "eco-spiritual director" and co-founder of several transformation-focused organizations focused on the integration of nature and spirituality. After twenty years as a pastor of indoor churches, she launched the first Church of the Wild, in Ojai CA, and went on to co-found the ecumenical Wild Church Network.
You can find Victoria on Twitter @LoorzVictoria.
Find...2022-12-2247 min
In Good FaithEp. 133 Nature and Spiritual ConnectionFour guests talk about our sacred responsibility to protect and appreciate the natural environment. J Phoenix Smith works as an ecotherapist and is called to the station of elder in the Lucumi tradition. In these roles, she promotes the health benefits of spending time outside, both individually and communally. Victoria Loorz talks about the true meaning of the wilderness coming from a background in Evangelical Christianity, while Rich Blundell discusses with wonder the growing convergence of science and religion. As a special feature, Austin takes to BYU campus to ask students about the ways they value nature -- their insights...2022-11-2753 min
The Mystic CaveInward Journey, Outward Journey: Liz Rees on the Way of ContemplationClick here to send me a text message (include your contact info if you want a reply).Some forms of prayer seem to assume that we must capture the attention of a far-off God, like lassoing a star. Contemplation assumes God's already here, deep within, and not just within us, but within all created beings. Liz Rees, a contemplative teacher and guide, talks to me about how contemplative practice connects us deeply to the natural world.Resources:Berry, Thomas. "Dream of the Earth"; Sierra Club, 1988Keating, Thomas. "Open Mind, Open Heart"; Continuum International...2022-11-1346 min
Interfaith Voices Podcast (hour-long version)“Putting Church With The Wild Reframes It…”A seminarian decides to recharge by centering nature in her sacred practices and rituals in Ojai, California. Within six years Victoria Loorz's exploration and experimentation sparked a new movement – The Church of the Wild.2022-10-2700 minEarthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality65. Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership with Nina SimonsIn this episode, Forrest cohosts with Victoria Loorz, author of the book Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred. Together they’ll be in conversation with Nina Simons, cofounder of Bioneers—an organization that amplifies the voices of innovators who are coming up with practical and visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. We’ll be talking in great part about her book titled Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership. Among other things, this book makes a case for more cooperation, collaboration, and even community between all2022-10-1054 min.jpg)
Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day93: Experiencing God in nature with Victoria LoorzVictoria Loorz shares how we can cultivate moments of divine connection in nature and how these moments led her and a whole lot of people into a church-based movement to enjoy, appreciate and connect with the Divine through reflecting and experiencing the natural world. It’s the wild side of church on this episode of Compass.
Victoria Loorz is a “wild church pastor,” an “eco-spiritual director” and co-founder of several transformation-focused organizations focused on the integration of nature and spirituality.
2022-09-2837 min
Gratitude Blooming PodcastSurvival of the kindestSend us a textExplore the Gratitude Blooming theme of Perspective through the agapanthus flower and a conversation with author and co-founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality Victoria Loorz. She reminds us, as does the art, that what is unnamed is forgotten. We are invited to listen to the wilderness, which can be translated as the voice that speaks. When we listen first, then we can be in a healthier conversation. And it is important to know that this doesn’t have to be all serious. In fact, the more we pla...2022-09-1350 min
Moving Into LightEpisode 110- Where Is Your Healing Sanctuary?Lisa dives into forest bathing and connecting to Spirit through nature. How often are you mindfully present outside? Do you connect through nature? Have you tried it? She mentions the following books for your investigation into the idea of healing your mind and body while being outside in nature....Church of the Wild by Victoria LoorzForest Church A Field Guide to a Spiritual Connection with Nature but Bruce Stanley Forest Bathing How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness by Dr. Qing Liwww.lisa-renee.comwww.thesylvanwell.com2022-08-1936 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureChurch of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred by Victoria LoorzPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592803 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred Author: Victoria Loorz Narrator: Natasha Soudek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 19, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Animals & Nature Publisher's Summary: Once upon a time, humans lived in intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned...2022-07-1930 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Animals & NatureChurch of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred by Victoria LoorzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592803to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred
Author: Victoria Loorz
Narrator: Natasha Soudek
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
Release date: July 19, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Once upon a time, humans lived in intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to...2022-07-197h 34Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityChurch of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred by Victoria LoorzPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592803to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred
Author: Victoria Loorz
Narrator: Natasha Soudek
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 34 minutes
Release date: July 19, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Once upon a time, humans lived in intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to the...2022-07-197h 34
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityChurch of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred by Victoria LoorzPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592803 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred Author: Victoria Loorz Narrator: Natasha Soudek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 19, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: Once upon a time, humans lived in intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to...2022-07-1930 min
Caravan of the HeartVictoria Loorz, Wonderful Wild Pastor, Eco-Spiritual Director, Founder of Wild Church NetworkIn this episode, it is our hearts delight to be in the presence of Wild Pastor, Author and Guide, Victoria Loorz. Her book, Church of the Wild: How Nature Invites Us into the Sacred, is an invitation to deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it--and calling it church.It was in 2015 that Victoria launched the first Church of the Wild, in Ojai CA and began to meet others with the same sense of call to leave building / and expand the Beloved Community beyond our own species. She then co-founded the ecumenical W...2022-07-061h 31