Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
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Kriss Gang, PresenterDeb Gang, Service Leader Unitarians and Universalists have traditionally led the charge for social change resisting unjust, cruel and morally reprehensible social norms like slavery, war, denial of human rights, minority oppression and religious zealotry. This Sunday´s service will highlight Unitarian Universalist “Resistance” since the two denominations merged in 1961, focusing on our … Continue reading “UU Resistance”
Presenter: Rev. Gary Kowalski Service Associate: Michael Swords In times like these–then faith perverted in the service of power, when lies masquerade as truth, when authoritarianism is on the rise, when fools and scoundrels occupy the seats of government—it’s helpful to remember what the poet Carl Sandburg wrote in his poem Upstream,“The strong men keep … Continue reading “The People’s Poet”
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”
Scott Grace: Presenter- June Eguchi: Service Associate- It can be hard staying human these days in such a divisive, world. Scott Grace, through music, poetry, and a little comedy, will bring us some Mark Twain homespun wisdom, and share his experiments with being a depolarizer in a polarized world. WARNING: Scott Grace has been described … Continue reading “Beyond Red and Blue – Staying Human in Divided Times”
A very exciting Climate Justice Revival is sweeping the UU world this Fall and LCUUF is going to be part of it as we participate in a UU Climate Justice Revival to collectively reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. Through conversations, worship, and advocacy, we will join other UU congregations and begin to realize climate … Continue reading CLIMATE JUSTICE REVIVAL SUNDAY
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
Presenters: 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, about all the things they do and the communities they serve.
LCUUF’s April 16th service will speak to the challenges young Americans face upon emigrating to Mexico with their deported parents. We will have the privilege of hearing a presentation by attorney, Tran Dang, executive director and founder of The Rhizome Center for Migrants, a U.S. nonprofit based in Guadalajara. Ms. Dang will speak about the … Continue reading “The Reality of Young Americans in Mexico: Their Aspirations and Barriers”
Teaching for the first time! Ron Avalon has taken on the challenge of teaching English at an elementary school in the Lakeside area, and he will share with us what it has been like to undergo this opportunity. Dee Dee Camhi, who has worked in the field of English as a Second Language since the … Continue reading Teaching English: A New Experience
“To be a Unitarian Universalist means we’re not alone in the work: we are not alone because of our promises to love one another and because we are companions on the journey.” Erika Hewitt. Through music and readings this service focuses on how our UU principles align with Social Justice and how as individuals and … Continue reading Social Justice: For the Love of Justice
