Presenter, Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate, Gaylee Temkin Religious naturalism begins with a naturalistic worldview, using science as a basis for understanding what is real. This it combines with a religious orientation, including spiritual feelings like wonder and gratitude, and values rooted in nature, such as cooperation within groups and balance in ecosystems. This combination … Continue reading “Making Our Way in the Universe: The Path of Religious Naturalism”

Sean Donovan, Presenter Annie Morris, Service Associate Sean traces his theology to an unlikely source — editing a church newsletter in Knoxville for minister Kathleen Rolenz, where he slipped in Whitehead and Boehme. He distinguishes evil (a moral category requiring an agent) from suffering (which doesn’t), arguing neither is explained by a God who is … Continue reading “Process Theology”

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”

Presenters: Frank Watson, D’Vorah Kelley, Bob Koches Service Associate: Bob Craft Each of us is on a spiritual journey. Each of us is following our own path through life. Join us Sunday, April 12 as three of our members of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Riberas share their personal spiritual journey and how … Continue reading “Sharing Our Spiritual Journeys”

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”

Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Discover how the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and the mystical insights of the Gnostics align in their call to awaken the Divine within. Both traditions offer profound paths to liberation, emphasizing self-knowledge, spiritual awakening, and transcending the illusions of the material world. Join us as we explore these … Continue reading “The Inner Light of Truth: Exploring the Parallels Between Ramana Maharshi and Gnostic Wisdom”

Presenters: Jane Castleman, Michael Swords, Annie Morris Service Associate: Tim Boeve Stories are an important part of life, enriching us and providing meaning. We live by our stories, the ones we learn and the ones we tell ourselves. This Sunday at LCUUF we will hear three separate stories from three of our Fellowship members, Anne … Continue reading Three Stories