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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
Tuesday is our country’s Presidential election; a time when the populous joins together in celebration of democracy to agree on a national leader. Or, that’s the ideal – although it currently seems as if Tuesday will be a final battle between two warring factions. What can we as Unitarian Universalists do to repair the divisions … Continue reading A House Divided…
Have you ever felt as if someone was listening to you, but not hearing you? Or have you ever zoned out and realized that you had no idea what the person you were talking to was saying? This morning we will look at the art of deep listening and hearing each other’s stories.
There’s a story about varying views of the Divine illustrated by blind people describing an elephant. They each describe a piece of the elephant, each sharing their personal truth and together they witness to a universal truth. The parallel being that we each hold personal religious truths which, when combined with others, speaks to a … Continue reading Blind People and an Elephant
