Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Richard Clarke will explore the Tibetan Book of the Dead as a guide not just for dying, but for living with clarity in the later years of life. Drawing on Tibetan Buddhist wisdom and the open, questioning spirit of Unitarian Universalism, he shows how the “Bardo”—the space between what was … Continue reading “What We Can Learn from the Tibetan Book of the Dead”
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”
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”
Presenter: Gregg Kemp Service Associate: Tim Boeve What is mystical poetry and why is it important to to human spiritual development? Jelaluddin Rumi, the 12th century mystical poet, has become the most read poet in North America and in the world. Why has Rumi’s poetry and that of Hafiz, and other Sufi poets become so … Continue reading “THE VALUE OF MYSTICAL POETRY”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterHyacinthe Miller, Service Associate The beating heart at the center of all great religion is empathy for the suffering of those around us. It takes practice to open the heart, to be aware of this suffering and ultimately respond to it, rather than turning away. We will examine how we can become … Continue reading “Compassion Every Day”
Presenters: Mike Blanco, Tim Boeve, June Wilson, Susanne Bjorne — Service Associate: Bob Koches — Last year from September through June, people met once a month in a Soul Matters Chalice Circle group. A Soul Matters Chalice Circle is a small group that meets regularly to engage in spiritual growth through facilitated sharing and deep, compassionate … Continue reading “Chalice Circles: A Patchwork Service”
Alicia Knox: Presenter– Greg Kemp: Service Associate — As a story doula and photographer, Alicia believes it is essential we preserve our life stories before they’re lost forever. Through a multimedia presentation featuring the Project Somos Children’s Learning Village in Guatemala, she will share where her inspiration for preserving stories came from. She will talk … Continue reading “Why Our Stories Matter”
Presenter: Rev. D’Vorah Kelley Service Associate: Colleen Beery “Stillnessjust stillnesslike my world seldom knowsinside I have an expresswaythat never slows down,always full of going somewherealways another thing to do.” In our busy lives, in our stressful world, worry, frustration, confusion, sleeplessness and fear are all too familiar components of the chaotic mind, and lead us … Continue reading “Stillness in a Chaotic World”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Presenter; Ted Fahy, Service Associate. Among the most fundamental of spiritual questions are those asked in the title of this service: “Who are we?” “Where Are We Going?” These, along with questions like “Where Do We Come From?” and “Why Are We Here?” form the core of most legitimate spiritual explorations, even … Continue reading “Who Are We? Where Are We Going?”
Ralph Waldo Emerson considered art as a way for the artist to express their inner self, their “spirit,” and to share a deeper understanding of the world with others. He believed that there should be no strict separation between different art forms like painting, music, and poetry, as they all stem from the same creative … Continue reading “Emerson Sunday: Celebrating Creativity & Imagination”
