Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
Presenter: Michael Swords Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Michael will be sharing an experience he had of the Divine while hiking many years ago. The words of “Dear One” have been a lifeline that continues to inspire him. This is Michael’s story of his search for truth and meaning, an exploration and celebration of a theology … Continue reading “Dear One”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterCatherine Luria, Service Associate Many Christians talk about getting back to ‘the religion of Jesus’ (which would really be Judaism) or at least the religion of the early church. We’ll examine what early Christianity might have looked like (warning: it’s more radical than you’d expect!) Why did Christianity change? How might those … Continue reading “Back to the Roots”
Rev. Matt AlspaughMichael Swords, Service Associate Oftentimes life offers up little gifts of joy and delight, sometimes unexpected, even intense, oftentimes brief, though the warm memory of such gifts lingers. Like a gemstone we hold up to sunlight, the delight sparkles in unexpected patterns. Delight is rarely something that we can make happen, beyond our … Continue reading “Flashes of Delight”
The Cathedral of the World is a metaphor for the religions of the world, a great hall with numerous rooms and chapels, created by the various religions and faiths of the world. How might we wander through such an edifice, and engage with what we find within? Rev. Matt Alspaugh is the speaker and Annie … Continue reading Cathedral of the World
In India, and the west, religion followed similar paths, first with a version in which the priests had all the power, then, after a thousand years or so, a revolt, saying that people can know directly, without priests. In Europe, this was the Reformation, started by Martin Luther and which led to the UU idea … Continue reading An Easy Way to Know Yourself
Rev. Matt Alspaugh and Trudy Crippen will discuss how and why Christianity and Catholicism are considered different religions in Mexico, as well as in much of the world. We will also discuss the impact this has had on some of our local charities.
Thousands of years ago, Indians defined four different spiritual paths, different approaches to getting closer to a higher power. These paths are action, devotion, meditation, and knowledge. These same paths are found in religions all around the world. They are found within UU, too. In fact, they were a major influence on Unitarian transcendentalists, like … Continue reading The Four Yogas – A Unified Theory of Religion
Presenter: Michael Swords Service Associate: Larry Pihl Michael Swords will share his thoughts on the impact a poem called “Dear One” found many years ago on Mount Shasta, has had on his life, with quotes from many spiritual leaders.
