Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Service Associate: Ted Fahy. As individuals, we all are aging, and we experience loss in many and varied ways. Physical death is the most blatant and final, but loss comes also with diminished capabilities of body, mental functioning, emotional resilience, and spiritual fortitude. Losses come to us directly and also to … Continue reading “Our Shared Grief”
Presenter: Richard Clarke, Service Associate: Carol Johnson. Discover the hidden wisdom of the Gospel of Mary, a text suppressed for centuries, and explore its deep resonance with the teachings of Indian sage Ramana Maharshi. This talk reveals a path that bypasses dogma and hierarchy—pointing inward instead. Includes reflections especially relevant for Unitarian Universalists and all … Continue reading “Forbidden Knowledge: The Gospel of Mary and the Path Within”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTed Fahy, Service Associate UU Minister Galen Guengerich believes our unique religious virtue is gratitude, saying, “In the same way that Judaism is defined by obedience, Christianity by love, and Islam by submission, I believe that Unitarian Universalism should be defined by gratitude.” He goes on, “Our bumper sticker could be: We … Continue reading “”We Are The Gratitude People””
Presenter: Mark Etkin Service Associate: Jane Castleman Personal relationships are an important part of our spiritual life. We often hide ourselves behind barriers of fear, not knowing how to be more connected to others. This service will explore a model from a personal growth center in British Columbia about how to engage our courage and … Continue reading “An Invitation to Authenticity”
Kriss Gang, Presenter Deb Gang, Service Associate Food scarcity is a global problem that reaches the shores of Lake Chapala. Kriss Gang, LCUUF board president will present the scope of this problem from a global, Mexican and local perspective and how LCUUF has been engaged with hunger in the Lakeside community. FoodBank Lakeside, a Share … Continue reading “Hunger is Everywhere: What Have We Done About It?”
Presenter: Elly Conreras Service Associate: Barley Donahue Breaking the Silence about Dementia, Elly Contreras will share a number of factors about dementia, how we can determine our risk factors and how to prevent or slow down dementia. Through her organization “Lakeside DayBreak Dementia Support” the aim is to make Lakeside a Dementia Inclusive community and … Continue reading “Breaking the Silence About Dementia”
Speaker: Rev. Matt AlspaughService Leader: Lynn Cleek Many organizations claim they are inclusive, but what does that mean? We can say that we welcome everyone, that all are included, but reality can kick in when we realize that diverse people may bring diverse ideas and behaviors. How many of those ideas are acceptable, even to … Continue reading “Practicing Radical Hospitality: Not So Easy”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterElly Cantreras, Service Associate. We all have stories about our lives. Some of these stories may be unconscious, they may be limiting, they may no longer be true, they may have never been true. Others may be invigorating, life affirming, hopeful, purposeful. But to make space for more stories like these, we … Continue reading “Rewriting the Stories of our Lives”
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
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?
