Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Hope: “A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. Janice Kimball, Francisco Urzua, and Pam Cucinell will reflect on how using hope as the ultimate motivator has helped in their lives. Kathy Koches will be the service leader.
We’ve all encountered the idea of ‘eternity’ or ‘eternal life’ offered as words of comfort, typically at funerals or memorial services. But what is eternity anyway? Would eternal life be all that great? We’ll explore various religious concepts of eternity, as well as what science has to say about time and eternity. Rev. Matt Alspaugh … Continue reading Eternity is a Very Long Time, Especially Toward the End
“Love is the Work of Wrestlers” Rumi wrote, “Love isn’t the work of the tender and the gentle; Love is the work of wrestlers. ” We’ll have a delightful Valentine’s Day service with poetry and song. In addition to our own Linda Jessen, our Music Director Michael Reason has invited Amaranta Santos and Doug Voet as guests … Continue reading Love is the Work of Wrestlers
With voices from Unitarian Universalism’s past and present, we lift up stories of struggle, courage, redemption, and hope: stories that challenge us to create community “where all souls are welcome as blessings, and the human family lives whole and reconciled.”
In Dickensian England, the phrase “having expectations” meant you expected to inherit wealth upon the death of a relative. Which seems both crass and morbid to us. But what do we mean by expectation? What happens when we expect too much? Or too little? We’ll explore how our mindsets about expectation can guide us or … Continue reading Great Expectations and Not-So-Great Expectations”
Historically, at least since the merger of the Unitarians and the Universalists, Unitarian Universalism as a denomination has been quite small—maybe 200,000 members–with little to no rate of growth in over 50 years. To be truthful, we’re smaller than the Amish! However our denomination’s impact on social and economic justice, environmental regulation, racial justice and … Continue reading Following Buggies While Changing the World
New member Sharon Robinson shares her story of overcoming major obstacles in her life to find her way to the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Attracted by the truth of the seven UU principles, Sharon offers hope for those seeking to transcend life’s hardships. The Service Leader is Carol Johnson.
“There’s a Light at the End of the Tunnel” – Bob Koches will reflect on hope, love and community for the upcoming year. The Service Leader is Heidi MacLennan.
For this first Sunday of the New Year, we reflect on the challenging dystopian year of 2020, while noting some hopeful points (democracy survives in the US, yes!). We also look with optimism to a new year, one that perhaps corrects the extremes of the past year. On a personal level, we recall our own … Continue reading Nostalgia for a Hopeful Future
Bob Koches will explore the Southern Italian concept and how it lead to the Slow Movement. As UUs we all need to take a break, slow down, take care of ourselves and enjoy being in the moment. Kathy Koches is the Service Associate.
