Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: David Elison Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi Dave Ellison was a true-believer, accepting without question both Catholic and United States dogmas. His life experiences, however, as both a teacher and a traveler, led him to discard any and all prescribed notions, and to embrace stoic existentialism. Indeed, he finally recognized that beliefs matter far … Continue reading “Replacing Dogmas with Core Values”
Presenter: Michael Reason Service Associate: Michael Swords Michael Reason, our Music Director and Artistic Director of the Lake Chapala Orchestra, will present an exploration of how music is not just a universal language that influences all of us, but is also a universal power that has healing potential both physically and emotionally.
Ted Fahy: Presenter D’Vorah Kelley: Service Associate “Repair seems a simple word, but it can hold far deeper meaning. Sunday’s reflection is about one Physician’s lifelong journey discovering how mending patients was far more than treating them, and was transformative to both healer and healed.”
Presenter: Al Castleman Service Associate: Kriss Gang This Sunday begins our annual Pledge Drive. The theme for last year’s campaign was “Building the Beloved Community.” Today’s service will take a look at what we have accomplished together this year, as well as what resources will we need to meet the challenges and opportunities of the … Continue reading “Building the Beloved Community – 2024-2025 Update”
Presenter: June Ejuchi Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi This special Day of the Dead service will feature LCUUF member June Eguchi’s compelling presentation entitled “What is a Near Death Experience?” She will share with us her own experience and give detailed background information about this phenomenon. The program will also honor family and friends of … Continue reading Dia de los Muertos
Presenter: Rev. D’Vorah Kelley Service Associate: Priscilla Taylor Mary Oliver was a prolific award-winning poet before her death in 2019. Her poems often touch on spiritual topics like God and prayer, even though she rarely talked much about churches, official beliefs, or other things people often associate with religion. She became an unconventional spiritual teacher … Continue reading “Life, Death, and Everything In Between: Selected Poems of Mary Oliver”
A very exciting Climate Justice Revival is sweeping the UU world this Fall and LCUUF is going to be part of it as we participate in a UU Climate Justice Revival to collectively reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. Through conversations, worship, and advocacy, we will join other UU congregations and begin to realize climate … Continue reading CLIMATE JUSTICE REVIVAL SUNDAY
Bob Koches, Presenter Tim Boeve, Service Associate Join us as we begin to reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. We will begin to explore the complexities of climate justice from the unique perspective of immigrants in Mexico, where the impacts of global warming are increasingly visible. This sermon will delve into the ethical responsibilities we … Continue reading What is Climate Justice?
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTed Fahy, Service Associate Surgeon Atul Gawande is the writer of the book “Being Mortal.” He learned, he says, too late in his career as a physician, that the central question for his patients was “What Does a Good Day Look Like?” Not questions about fighting, or fixing, or when to give … Continue reading “What Does a Good Day Look Like?”
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Explore the fascinating concept of “Our Four Brains.” In this enlightening talk inspired by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Richard Clarke will dive into how each brain—split between our hemispheres and old and new brain structures—has distinct capabilities and personalities. Discover insights into how these four brains shape our … Continue reading “Our Four Brains”
