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\u201cThe self, after all, is an intimate collaboration with others,\u201d writes Dominic Pettiman in his book on ghosting. Digital technology has dramatically altered how we experience human relationships and intimacy in the span of just a few decades. Why is participation in congregational life a meaningful spiritual practice in these times when digital connection is so abundant? Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy Baxter, Sharon Arpoika, and Melynda Rodriguez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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