Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Richard Clarke will explore the Tibetan Book of the Dead as a guide not just for dying, but for living with clarity in the later years of life. Drawing on Tibetan Buddhist wisdom and the open, questioning spirit of Unitarian Universalism, he shows how the “Bardo”—the space between what was … Continue reading “What We Can Learn from the Tibetan Book of the Dead”
Presenters: Rev. D’Vorah Kelley and Joyce Kinnear Musician: Wiley Beveridge The Earth is forever turning, bringing us the seasons. Join us to celebrate the arrival of Spring through song, readings and meditation at this Spring Equinox. The equinoxes were seen as times of balance, beauty, and renewal. The spring equinox was associated with abundance and … Continue reading “A Celebration of Spring”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, presenterMike Blanco, service leader There’s a Zen story about a man asks the great master Ikkyu to write him a teaching of great wisdom. With his brush Ikkyu writes just the word, “Attention.” Dissatisfied, the man asks, “is that all?” Ikkyu writes again, “Attention Attention.” The man grouses, “that doesn’t seem profound … Continue reading “Attention Attention Attention”
Service Associate: Priscilla Taylor Dr. Robert Waldinger is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Lifespan Research Foundation, and Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He is author of ‘The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Study on Happiness’. This service will feature a … Continue reading “What Makes a Good Life?”
Presenters: Trudy Crippen, Mardele Harland, Fred Harland Service Associate: Lynn Cleek Which came first, 20 years ago, being a Unitarian Universalist fellowship or being a community? This service is the story of what happened when a small group of UU’s in a small town in Mexico met to share a vision. Six people met in … Continue reading “Celebrating 20 Years at LCUUF”
Presenter: Rev. Sarah A. Shirley Service Associate: Hyacinthe Miller The Rev. Sarah A. Shirley, Rector of St. Andrew Anglican Church will be the guest speaker at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday, February 22 at its 12:00 p.m. service. Her presenrtation will address such questions as, What is unity? Is it achievable on … Continue reading “Unity: Variations on a Theme”
Presenters: Wiley Beveridge, D’Vorah Kelley In this Taizé style service, we offer an opportunity to breathe together, sing together, and contemplate the place of silence in our very busy, full lives. Taizé is an invitation to an exit from the routine busyness of life, to then enter a contemplative space.
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterBob Craft, Service Associate What attracts so many of us Unitarian Universalism in the first place, and why we stay, is that the UU tradition allow a wide latitude for spiritual belief and practice, and the tradition encourages wide and deep spiritual exploration. How did we come to value freedom of belief … Continue reading “Spaciousness of Belief”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterRev. Mary Doane, Service Associate (via Zoom) The Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron says, “The truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.… The healing comes from letting there be room forall of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” In … Continue reading “Embodying Resilience”
Presenter: Greg CusterService Associate: Ted Fahy The 99-year life of one remarkable woman has left a lasting legacy Lakeside. Moving to Ajijic in 1943 at age 49 Ms. James lived another 50 years in the village, creating businesses and philanthropic enterprises that still resonate with Mexican and expat community members. James had a remarkable career … Continue reading “The Life of Neill James: Ajijic’s Godmother”
