Reframing our STORIES
Changing our Narrative Around Sexual Health, Relationships and Conversations
For Churches
Changing our Narrative Around Sexual Health, Relationships and Conversations
How I can work with your church
A system that greatly impacts our relationship with our sexuality is our religious institutions. This may look different for many, but based on the conversations brought to us, it is the place where shame and worth are entertained frequently.
At Reframing our Stories, we believe that removing shame and having open conversations about sexuality and relationships are critical needs within the church. It is our desire to educate and equip religious spaces to learn how to nurture conversations around sexuality without shame. We are supporters and allies to our LGBTQIA+ friends. We support those whose self-worth has been negatively impacted by their sexual experiences, and those who have faced abuse.
We believe that when people are nurtured with grace and care, they can live into who they truly are. Our goal is to help foster the creation of such spaces in your church as well as provide workshops and retreats to help leadership, parents, and youth on a myriad of topics to care for your community.
Lesson Plans
Our Church Lesson Plans are designed to help teachers, pastors and youth leaders pick up and facilitate a class or session online or in person and designed to be easily available and accessible for viewing and printing locally immediately upon purchase.
This Church Lesson Plan is available as a digital download for use by faith communities to enable discussion. We will explore how when we come to prayer with judgment of others instead of connecting to our own emotions, it impacts our ability to establish intimacy and being known.
Our Church Lesson Plans are designed to help teachers, pastors and youth leaders pick up and facilitate a class or session online or in person and designed to be easily available and accessible for viewing and printing locally immediately upon purchase. This lesson plan is focused on 1 Samuel 1: 1 - 19.
Goal: To have your students think about intimacy through prayer and what it means to know a person without judgment. We will look at how we pray, what we pray for, judgment, bargaining, and intimacy.
Contents include:
Prepare and Introduce Session
Group Discussion
Questions
Small Group, Individual and Group Activities
Further Reflections
Closing Prayer
2 pages, downloadable/printable PDF available upon purchase.
This Church Lesson Plan is available as a digital download for use by faith communities to enable discussion. When we learn how to normalize conversations around bodies and relationships without shame, we all flourish.
Our Church Lesson Plans are designed to help teachers, pastors and youth leaders pick up and facilitate a class or session online or in person and designed to be easily available and accessible for viewing and printing locally immediately upon purchase. This lesson plan is focused on 1 John 1-2 : 1-6.
Goal: To have your students think more concretely about their relationship to their self and God and how that interplays with the community as a whole. We will look at themes of lightness and darkness, fellowship, communion, joy, and truth.
Contents include:
Prepare and Introduce Session
Breakout Session
Personal Reflections
Activity
Group Discussion
Closing Prayer
2 pages, downloadable/printable PDF available upon purchase.
This Church Lesson Plan is available as a digital download for use by faith communities to enable discussion. When we learn how to normalize conversations around bodies and relationships without shame, we all flourish.
Our Church Lesson Plans are designed to help teachers, pastors and youth leaders pick up and facilitate a class or session online or in person and designed to be easily available and accessible for viewing and printing locally immediately upon purchase. This lesson plan is focused on Phillippians 2 : 12 - 18.
Goal: For students to be aware of the body's response to commonly heard words in the bible, and considering how this relates to God, the scripture and grace we give to ourselves and others.
Contents include:
Prepare and Introduce Session
Reading
Activity and Group Discussion
Discussion Questions
Activity
Closing Prayer
2 pages, downloadable/printable PDF available upon purchase.
Conversation Cards
Sexuality and Faith Conversation Cards are the tool you need to start talking about sexuality every day in your faith community. These cards can be used one at a time to start a deeper study and conversation, as an activity for pub theology, or a way to engage youth in Sunday school or youth group. Some cards are light and universal, while others provide questions for deeper discussion. As always before using them invite people to have an open mind and heart.
“Challenging. Thought-provoking. And fun. That’s Reframing Our Stories’ Sexuality & Faith Conversation Cards. We’ve gone through them multiple times, at random, at the dinner table, one card each evening. One card per evening is easily enough. Some of the questions lead to our pulling out our Bible to try to understand what we’re talking about. With others, it’s pull out the iPad and search for answers on Google. But with all, an interesting conversation ensues. It’s like having a really fascinating and loving companion sitting with us each evening. And perhaps, in spirit, just such a companion actually is!”
- Rob S.
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Sexuality and Faith Conversation Cards are the tool you need to start talking about sexuality every day in your faith community. These cards can be used one at a time to start a deeper study and conversation, as an activity for pub theology, or a way to engage youth in Sunday school or youth group. Some cards are light and universal, while others provide questions for deeper discussion. As always before using them invite people to have an open mind and heart.
Best for ages 14 through adult. Includes 54 cards, including instructions. Cello wrapped and comes in a hard, clear, plastic gift case.
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$25.00 per deck + $6.00 fee for processing & shipping.
Retreats
If you want to go deeper with exploring many topics of sexuality, invite Kara to your retreat. She can work with you or your team to explore themes and programming to make the experience for the participates one of learning and renewal.
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* As a sex educator, Kara can provide accurate information about health and sexuality. If your concerns go beyond what she can provide as an educator and counselor, she will encourage therapy and provide referrals to those in sex therapy.