Presenter: 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. They will talk about all the things they do and the communities they serve.
Archives: Services
Earth Heal Us
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh We live in a time of existential despair over climate change and other harms to the earth. We are saddened that so many deny the existence of these harms and even double down on increasing such harms. We can easily get frozen in such despair. How do we avoid allowing such … Continue reading Earth Heal Us
“Settling the God Question, Maybe.”
Presenter: Rev. Tim Boeve Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi The Rev. Tim Boeve will address the topic, “Settling the God Question, Maybe.” Views on who God is and whether there even is one are myriad. Western civilization has come a long way from the universal Medieval view in a single, divine all-powerful being whether in … Continue reading “Settling the God Question, Maybe.”
In Search of Awe
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Annie Morris I’ve realized that I’ve lived my life, in part, to search for awe. My interest in science, nature, music, art, and in spiritual things may be driven by a yearning for awe. What is this emotion of awe about? It seems so fundamental to our nature. Why … Continue reading In Search of Awe
Dear One: The Journey Continues
Presenter: Michael Swords Service Associate: Larry Pihl Michael Swords will share his thoughts on the impact a poem called “Dear One” found many years ago on Mount Shasta, has had on his life, with quotes from many spiritual leaders.
“What Does a Good Day Look Like?”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTed Fahy, Service Associate Surgeon Atul Gawande is the writer of the book “Being Mortal.” He learned, he says, too late in his career as a physician, that the central question for his patients was “What Does a Good Day Look Like?” Not questions about fighting, or fixing, or when to give … Continue reading “What Does a Good Day Look Like?”
“Building the Beloved Community – 2024-2025 Update”
Al Castleman: Presenter Kriss Gang: Service Associate LCUUF treasurer will provide a financial update for the current fiscal year.
“Stories of Our Lives”
Presenter: Ted Fahy Service Associate: Priscilla Taylor Each of us has endless and endlessly different stories about ourselves. Sunday’s service is an exploration of how our personal narratives are formed and reinforced, although they may bear little resemblance to the realities we have lived. It requires effort, open eyes, resilience, and humility to discover our … Continue reading “Stories of Our Lives”
“A Melody for Change”
Presenter: Michael Reason Service Associate: Carol Johnson Change is always constant whether we like it or not. This Sunday’s service looks at how music in the 20th and 21st centuries has been the catalyst for political and societal change. Michael Reason, our retiring Music Director, will present an audio/video talk that looks at how music can … Continue reading “A Melody for Change”
“A Melody for Change”
Preeenter: Michael Reason Service Associate: Carol Johnson Change is always constant whether we like it or not. This Sunday’s service looks at how music in the 20th and 21st centuries has been the catalyst for political and societal change. Michael Reason, our retiring Music Director, will present an audio/video talk that looks at how music can … Continue reading “A Melody for Change”