The poet Wendell Berry writes, "Only by restoring the broken connections can we be healed." Our lives and our spirit are nurtured and restored by connections with nature, with others, with what is holy in life. Worship is an attitude and a practice that can lead to ever deepening and healing connections. The Rev. Dr. Lawrence Palmieri Peers is the Extension Education and Research Director with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations in Boston. His work focuses on congregational growth and vitality. He leads trainings and consultations with congregations throughout the continent. He was the primary editor of The Congregational Handbook (1994 edition).