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Eminent psychiatrist and author, George Vaillant, observes in Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith that “It is so much easier to sing of joy than to talk about it.” In keeping with April 2025’s Soul Matters theme, The Practice of Joy, this year’s UU Troubadours service will feature music expressing joy and celebrate the … Continue reading Sing for Joy: UU Troubadours Sunday 2025
The Christian holiday Easter (and the pagan festival it originates from) are celebrations of rebirth and life. They are also holidays of joy – joy in a faith that death is not the final end. Can we also find a sense of joy when thinking about our mortality? What can the joy of Easter teach … Continue reading The Joy of Easter
The ministry theme for April is Joy and our spiritual practice is to bring joy into the world. This begs a question: how do we “bring joy” when we aren’t joyous? How can we be authentic to ourselves and embody something we don’t necessarily feel? Come to explore through story and song. Then stay after … Continue reading Put Something In
Our Soul Matters theme for April is “Joy.” Our service this week will celebrate the joy of remembering members and friends we lost during the COVID pandemic. It may seem paradoxical to look for joy in such tragic loss, but time and gentle, joyful remembrance can replace sorrow. In remembering the connections we shared with … Continue reading The Joy of Remembrance
Join us on March 16 to learn more about several UU women who had a profound effect. Presenters include Karen McCann talking about Margaret Moseley, Sheila Sangmeister speaking about Susan B. Anthony and Flo Shore presenting Mary Livermore.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Cindy Westphal and Linda Weaver will reflect on the profound impact women have had throughout history. Their message will emphasize the strength and resilience of women who have fought for justice, equality, and the worth and dignity of every human being. Join us as we recognize the vital role … Continue reading In Celebration of Women
Are DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) workshops, affirmative action and hiring/membership quotas helpful? Although classes may educate and initiatives may change populations, neither are great at shifting mindset. One way to increase personal and communal understanding and inclusion is experiencing the world from another person’s point of view – to walk a mile (or more) … Continue reading Perspective Taking
Guest Speaker Dr. Janine Darby
Presence has two distinct meanings. The first is that of being mindfully aware in the current moment (ex. I have presence, I am here). A second meaning is the existence of something “other” than ourselves (ex. there is a presence in the room, there is something here in the room). There are parallels between the … Continue reading Presence or Presence?
“Your presence is requested.” We’ve all received invitations that began with that clause—a more formal way of saying, “Please show up!” In a broader sense, our “presence,” our “showing up,” in a certain place at a certain time, is a gift, perhaps a priceless gift, we give to others. “Being there” for them—to celebrate a … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful for…the Gift of Presence
