Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Ernest Hemingway once said, “Courage is grace under pressure.” Perhaps with this statement, he knew that courage covers more territory than the battlefield or the bullfighting ring. In this service we explore other kinds of courage, including the courage to say no. How do we make choices, how do we act, when external pressure pushes … Continue reading Grace Under Pressure
“Leap like a lunatic. Over the chasm below Erupting as you go. Your true self awaits you and you will know.” These words by Minneapolis poet and artist Jane Evershed will set the tone for our annual service focusing on stewardship and giving. It is said a congregation ́s morality is reflected in its annual … Continue reading The Great Leap of Faith
This service will be a combined UU/Jewish Chavarah presentation to celebrate the Jewish High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Bryan Kaplan, Dee Dee Camhi, and numerous participants from the Chavarah will present the service. In an hour and a half, Chavurah Chapala and the Unitarian Fellowship take us from Erev Rosh Hashanah to Yom … Continue reading Jewish High Holidays
Local author & historian David Ellison will speak on the history of Mexican Independence day and the heroes of the revolution. Lynn Cleek will be the Service Leader.
Although western culture reveres the idea of the rugged individualist, the reality is that we all depend on our groups to survive and thrive. It is our belonging to families, communities, nations, and ultimately the world that makes life worthwhile. What and to whom do we belong, and why? We’ll explore the nature of belonging, … Continue reading Belonging
A mini, one act play written in the style of magical realism by Janice Kimball. Introduction by Ted Shaw, life coach and author of The Magic of Wonder. Starring Bob Koches and Janice Kimball. Kathy Koches will be the Service Leader.
Kamala Beaulieu is a local meditation practitioner, born in India. She will speak about universal consciousness and meditation. Carol Johnson will be the service leader.
-The Water Communion is a Unitarian Universalist tradition celebrating the coming together of the community of people from different places. The water symbolizes that sense that, while we are separate, we are also united, that our ultimate ends will be as one. Come celebrate this ritual with us, either at the fellowship hall or on … Continue reading As the Rivers Flow to the Sea – Water Communion
Mark Hollenstein has spent the last 20 years teaching, coaching, and helping people to seek personal transformative growth through means of becoming more in touch with the spiritual forces guiding our life. Mark, via video presentation, will guide us in a brief journey to locate our own personal spirit guide. Roy Haynes will be the … Continue reading How to Find Your Spirit Guide
There is increasing evidence that being religious can be good for you. Religious people tend to be happier and live longer. But these benefits tend to come from certain religious practices, not beliefs. What happens if we disentangle the practices from the beliefs, even from the religion itself? Is this even ethical? We’ll explore these … Continue reading Have a Little Religion, But Not Too Much
