Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Jud Dolphin Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi The holiday season is upon us. It’s time for giving. Mother Teressa reminds us, “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” Simple words open deeper reflections for more thoughtful kindness. It’s not what we do for holiday spirit, but more … Continue reading Gratitude
Presenter: Cat Barnett Service Associate: Robert Barnett Your brain can’t tell the difference between reality and imagination. The chemicals released by your brain when you are happy or stressed are the same whether you are experiencing or just thinking about the experiences. This means you should consider your habitual ways of thinking and change them … Continue reading Mind/Body/Universe Connection
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Generosity, giving thanks, and gratitude are closely related qualities. Generous people tend to be grateful people, and grateful people tend to be more generous. Perhaps these qualities are a trait of human nature, or perhaps they can be learned – or unlearned. We’ll explore the nature of … Continue reading “Giving Thanks and the Path to Generosity”
Presenter: Cate Howell Service Associate: Michael Swords Western history has a long and harsh tradition of different religions laying claim to an exclusive truth and restricting membership and participation to a chosen few, who then must participate in a designated ritual to certify their acceptance into that community. Unitarian Universalism is the only religious faith … Continue reading “A Unique Faith, Open to All, Exclusive to None”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTim Boeve, Service Associate
Presenter: Al Castleman Service Associate: Lynn Cleek The term “beloved community” was popularized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in the context of the civil rights movement. It describes a community characterized by love, compassion, justice, and mutual support among its members, and emphasizes the importance of empathy, understanding, and a commitment to the well-being of … Continue reading “Building The Beloved Community”
Presenters: Bob Koches and Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associates: Jane Castleman and Christy Caldwell How to handle loss, loneliness and grief with the celebration of the day of the dead., and what we can learn from our Mexican neighbors.
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterJune Wilson and Susie Lindeman, Service Associates Who are we, as Unitarian Universalists? What do you say when someone says “You are a Unitarian Universalist? What is that?” Some folks assume we’re some new-age religion, founded in the 1960’s. Others think we’re really some kind of leftist political party disguised as a … Continue reading “Who are We? Our Unitarian Universalist Heritage”
Presenters: Kari Higgins, Francisco Nava, and Doris Wakeman Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi A presentation by Poco a Poco, a local organization that helps the people in the communities east of Chapala, about all the things they do and the communities they serve.
Presenter: Barley Donahue Service Associate: Jane Castleman We will focus on our connections with beloved pets, with animals in nature around us, with all the animals of the interdependent web and join in blessing their lives. Reverend Matt Alspaugh will offer blessing words to members of our fellowship and their loved their animal companions as … Continue reading “Animal Blessings”
