Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
We can be cheerleaders for simple joys (even when we don’t share them) and compassionate about the fact that we’re all just trying to survive. Thank you for our capacity to be comforted, dazzled, and delighted by harmless pleasures and small joys.
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Richard Clarke explores the transformative power of gratitude to enrich our lives through simple joys and cherished memories. Research underscores the physical and mental benefits of gratitude for older adults, from bolstering immune function to enhancing cognitive well-being. But beyond the science lies a deeper truth: gratitude fosters … Continue reading Cultivating Joy through Gratitude
June Wilson, Presenter Cat Barnett, Service Associate Everyone wants to be happy. This service will explore information about happiness from scholars, philosophers and ordinary people concerning how we can create more happiness in our own lives and spread happiness to others.
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterD’Vorah Kelley, Service Associate It’s a few days before Valentine’s Day, which for most of us folks from the north is a celebration of romantic love. Here in Mexico, Valentine’s Day is much broader, a celebration of familial love, and love for friends, a larger love. In this service, we will consider … Continue reading “A Larger Love”
Presenter: Jane Castleman “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy” will explore the transformative power of joy. Joy is not a fleeting emotion, but a way of living—a choice we make every day. It is a gift we give ourselves and share with others, cultivating a sense of wonder, gratitude, and delight in our lives. … Continue reading “Living Joyfully: Embracing the Gift of Joy”
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
Service Associate: Pam Cucinell Each threshold we encounter in our lives offers an opportunity for change, for renewal, for transformation, from what we were and what we are, to what we can be. in our fast-paced lives, liminal space can act as a refuge, where we can find solace in the mysteries of life and … Continue reading Embracing the Sacred Threshold: The Gift of Liminal Space
Robert Barnett: Service Associate The title is from a saying in the Gospel of Thomas, “If you bring forth what is in you, (it] will save you; if you do not bring forth what is within you, (it] will destroy you.” We explore what we bring forth, through our first Source, that is, our “direct … Continue reading “Bring Forth What is In You”
Prepare to be captivated by candid and deeply personal readings by four members of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship community who have contributed to the anticipated publication of BRAVADOS, an anthology of narratives by 21 authors, all of whom live in the Lake Chapala area. Their stories should open your eyes to the benefits … Continue reading “BRAVADOS” – Book Launch
Rev. Matt AlspaughMichael Swords, Service Associate Oftentimes life offers up little gifts of joy and delight, sometimes unexpected, even intense, oftentimes brief, though the warm memory of such gifts lingers. Like a gemstone we hold up to sunlight, the delight sparkles in unexpected patterns. Delight is rarely something that we can make happen, beyond our … Continue reading “Flashes of Delight”
While investigating the relationship of laughter and spirituality, we will explore the healthy effects of laughter on our bodies and our spirits as well as how our attitude affects others. June Wilson will be the presenter and D’Vorah Kelley will be the Service Associatel
