Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Heidi MacLennen Service Associate: Bob Koches Musician: Rev. Mary Doane Welcome to our Holiday Service Dec 21st, full of Joy , tradition, and music. Lots of Music. Heidi will share stories from the many places she has lived and the associated traditions from each place. At the end of the service everyone is invited … Continue reading The Gift of Tradition
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Michael Swords Musician: Cesar Castro December is a time of darkness, even here in Mexico. The winter solstice reminds us to wait, for the dark times will turn around. The Christian Advent season invites us to wait, to hope, to prepare. But what if hope feels naive, or impossible, … Continue reading “Practicing Hope”
Presenter: Priscilla Taylor Service Associate: Ted Fahy Priscilla Taylor, retired Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, will present her talk, “We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home” during the December 7th gathering of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Ram Dass, originally Richard Alpert and Harvard professor, is said to have made this statement during one of … Continue reading “We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home”
Presenters: Revs. Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz Service Associate: Hyacinthe Miller When Rev. Kathleen retired from full time parish ministry in June of this year, she and Rev. Wayne asked themselves: “what does life look like now?” That conversation stimulated more questions, such as: “How do I spend the time I have–and on what–and does it … Continue reading “Four Kinds of Forever”
Presenter: Rev. Matt AlspaughService Associate: Lynn Cleek It appears that the idea of representative democracy is in trouble, as voters in numerous countries have chosen to elect authoritarian leaders who are shifting those countries away from democracy. So maybe it’s time to take a long view about how democracy might be fixed, and one idea … Continue reading “Fixing Democracy by Not Electing Leaders”
Presenter: Rev. D’Vorah Kelley Service Associate: Sandy Wallin We all know the deep human longing for connection. We long to belong. We long to be seen, understood, and embraced for who we are. And we long for those bonds that give our lives meaning, depth, and purpose. But what does it mean to truly belong? … Continue reading “You Belong Here”
Presenter: Richard Clark Service Associate: Carol Johnson We are all seekers on Life’s journey. In this engaging talk, Richard Clarke draws on the Zen parable of the Ten Bulls to illuminate the timeless stages of spiritual awakening. He will focus especially on the early steps many of us know well – searching for meaning, catching … Continue reading “Awakening: The Zen Parable of “The Ten Bulls”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterMichael Swords, Service Associate It seems that so much troubling is happening all at once: climate change is accelerating, democracies are under attack, capitalism is fissuring a growing inequality, this on top of our own individual struggles, health challenges, issues with family and friends. Is it possible to be grateful even in … Continue reading “Grateful Despite It All”
Presenter: Bob Koches Service Associate: Carol Johnson This Sunday is our traditional Day of the Dead Service.As in Mexican culture we take time to remember our loved ones. In the spirit of the day , Bob Koches will reflect on his journey of loss with his message titled “They Are Always with Us” . There will … Continue reading “Day of the Dead Celebration”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, SpeakerLamar Allen, Service Associate The poet William Blake wrote,To see the world in a grain of sand,and a heaven in a wildflower,hold infinity in the palm of your hand,and eternity in an hour. We’ll explore how we relate to infinity as a mathematical and philosophical concept, and some of the paradoxes that … Continue reading “Intimations on Infinity”
