Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Bob Koches, Presenter Tim Boeve, Service Associate Join us as we begin to reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. We will begin to explore the complexities of climate justice from the unique perspective of immigrants in Mexico, where the impacts of global warming are increasingly visible. This sermon will delve into the ethical responsibilities we … Continue reading What is Climate Justice?
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?”
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Explore the fascinating concept of “Our Four Brains.” In this enlightening talk inspired by Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Richard Clarke will dive into how each brain—split between our hemispheres and old and new brain structures—has distinct capabilities and personalities. Discover insights into how these four brains shape our … Continue reading “Our Four Brains”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterDee Dee Camhi, Service Associate Every morning as we wake up, become gradually more conscious, aware, we find ourselves with an invitation into the future, into another day, and further, into the rest of our lives. How do we open this invitation? Where does it lead us? Who do we invite to … Continue reading “An Invitation into the Future”
Presenter: Janice Kimball Service Associate: Carol Johnson Janice Kimball, author of numerous books and articles, will speak to us about the profoundly meaningful exercise of writing to discover the wholeness of who and what we are. Whether we write to communicate to others, or just to more deeply understand our own history and experiences, we … Continue reading “Writing from the Heart”
Presenter: Dee Dee Camhi Service Associate: Priscilla Taylor Are we living in a world of scarcity? Too many people living today have this mindset–the apocryphal view that the world is changing—but for the worst. Look at all the negative forces occurring in the world. But also look at all that is positive in the world. … Continue reading “The Blessings of Abundance”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh with Service Associate Carol Johnson There’s an idea that there is only a thin veneer of civilization, with things like law and authority, that keeps us all in check, keep us from becoming savage beasts. It seems like common sense, to the point that it’s a movie trope that the civilized … Continue reading The Thin Veneer of Civilization
Pesenter: Rev. Tim Boeve with Service Associate Joan Ward Rev. Boeve’s presentation arises from the book “Think Again,” by NYT bestselling author Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, named Wharton’s top-rated professor for seven straight years. Grant argues that “Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, … Continue reading “The Value of Not Knowing.”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh When I was in seminary, I once commented about the uniqueness of UU Sunday services, and my instructor (in UU history and polity) said, “not at all, they are very much like Calvinist, Protestant services. That’s their history.” I was shocked! So, even though our message is different, the format of … Continue reading Peeking Behind the Curtain: How We Do Worship
Presenters: Barley Donahue and Susie Linderman We will explore why dance is important to all beings. We will be exposed to NIA, from instructor Susan Mitchie Maitlin. NIA is a form of dance that includes martial arts and fluid movement. We will join together and play percussion instruments. The lead singer of Mary’s Island, Fer … Continue reading Let It Be A Dance
