Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterElly Cantreras, Service Associate. We all have stories about our lives. Some of these stories may be unconscious, they may be limiting, they may no longer be true, they may have never been true. Others may be invigorating, life affirming, hopeful, purposeful. But to make space for more stories like these, we … Continue reading “Rewriting the Stories of our Lives”
Presenters: Rev. Tim Boeve, Rev. D’Vorah Kelley, Jane Castleman. Join us for this Taize inspired contemplative service as we transition from 2024 to 2025. Through music, readings, and time for silent contemplation, we will Enter the Silence and Awaken the Spirit. Guest musician Areli Medeles (cello) will join our Music Director Michael Reason (piano) for … Continue reading “Enter the Silence: Awaken the Spirit”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PrenterCarol Johnson, Service Associate We have just experienced maximum darkness, with the Winter Solstice one day previous. While this is a season of light, in many traditions, what underlies that joy is the dark. Are we afraid of the dark? Do we avoid it? Or can we engage the darkness with the … Continue reading “Dwelling in the Darkness”
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?”
Noris Binet, Presenter Tim Boeve, Service Associate Ms. Noris Binet, a resident of Lakeside for the past six years (along with her husband Tim Boeve) and a graduate of the University of Guadalajara when in her twenties, in recognition of Mexico’s celebration on December 12, will bring a message centered around The Virgin of Guadalupe, … Continue reading “The Virgin of Guadalupe, a Myth for our Time”
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
