Grief and Gratitude
Jerry will reflect on how to navigate Grief and Gratitude side by side and help others at the same time, drawing on his long career as a trauma therapist, social work supervisor, and child puppeteer/ storyteller and songster.
Services
Drops in the Vessel of Beloved Community – UU Water Ceremony
Rev. Alison will lead us in our Unitarian Universalist Water Ceremony. Please bring a small vessel of water from somewhere meaningful to you to pour into our collective container, blending our diverse waters into one. Extra water will be provided in the sanctuary. Folks at home are encouraged to participate by gathering a vessel of water and a larger bowl to pour into before sitting down to watch the service. We’ll look to local indigenous wisdom to bless our waters and explore the history of this ceremony in UU tradition. “Drops of water turn the mill, singly none.” — Pete Seeger
Picturing Climate Justice
It can be easier to imagine the world’s end than to imagine life without fossil fuels. What might 2050 look like if our wildest dreams of climate justice are fulfilled? Join us in a collaborative rich picture visioning process based on a recent UUA webinar. We can imagine collapse – can we imagine renewal – what might we imagine together?
The Sound of Music
This morning’s service will explore the wonder of song, music, and poetry in enriching our everyday lives and spirituality. Susan Barrett, Darian Leach, Dorothy Swain, Jerry Allen, Teresa Northcross, Gary Lark, and others will offer poetry and share their musical talent for our enjoyment, meditation, and inspiration. Let us know what your favorite hymns are; they might just be included in the service. Susan Barrett and Barbara Moore will host.
How Might We Cultivate Belonging?
Bobbi Kidder, a seasoned drama therapist, offers imagination to envision a sense of belonging. She’ll invite us to explore what it means to have a sense of belonging, how to impart that kind of welcome to others, and what part belonging plays in a “beloved community.”
MINT Healthcare Equity
What is MINT? Dr. Murray will explain how MINT bridges the gap in access to quality medical care and connects those who are unsheltered/unhoused with vital social, behavioral, and medical resources in the community. Central to the purpose of MINT is bringing all the key resources to where the unsheltered live.
Can we talk?
Of course we can! Can we listen? That’s more complicated. Moss Henry has been a therapist for over thirty years and has seen how people struggle to hear and be heard. Communication is one of the most difficult things for people to do well in part because it involves the ability to be present in a focused way. In this talk, Moss will be discussing how to communicate effectively and the nature of presence. The gift of your presence is one of the best presents you can give. Let’s talk about it.
Sound Healing
Deepening Your Listening: Can You Hear the Sound of Healing Peace? In times of upheaval and change, we have an ever-increasing need for peace. Kathleen will reflect on how that peace can be found in uplifting music and sound. As we choose to listen to healing sound, we have the opportunity to calm our nervous system, and relax into a stillness where we can hear the gentle guidance within. Kathleen will share the pure sounds of alchemy crystal singing bowls, and her angelic voice, as we tune into the place of peace within each heart and soul
Defiant Love: Interrogating Our Inheritance (Zoom)
What are we, crazy?! Some aspects of our inherited cultural system are clearly harmful to our planet, our descendants, and our own humanity. How did this happen? The study of trauma and the science of epigenetics offer clues. In the context of our damaged and dysfunctional culture, acting with honor for our ancestors, respect for ourselves, and love for future generations often looks like rudeness or radical defiance. Sometimes, Love requires us to defy our own heritage.
Corporate Bylaws Oh no!!!
For the past several years the Bylaws of the UUA have been under review. Article 2, Section C-2.1 articulates our Principles. Oh no, are you falling asleep already…please stay with me! This is going to be interesting and fun! We’re going to break into small groups during the Message time of the service to explore and share our thoughts about the emerging new language for Article 2. Stay with us for a potluck lunch, bring something to share, and we’ll celebrate July 4th. Barbara Moore will be presenting this service.