In a world addicted to speed, slowness is a superpower. So say proponents of the Slow Movement, a cultural response to the mindset that faster is always better. Embracing slow food, slow cities, slow art, slow money, slow church, and much more, the Slow Movement has something to teach us about living well while treading lightly on the planet.
UUGP member Teresa Northcross shares what she has learned about Unitarian Dorothea Dix, a 19th century American woman whose trail-blazing work changed attitudes about mental illness and improved care for mentally ill people all over the world.
“Heart Based Care” What is the best way to care for ourselves and to care for others? Our guest Dr. Rubenstein will address this question in his message about a heart-based approach to well being and spiritual fulfillment.
Rev. Abigail Clauhs returns to our pulpit with her message, “Growing Hope” In times that can feel apocalyptic, where do we find the thread of hope? What are the stories (from the sacred to the solarpunk) that can sustain us to go on?
What does it mean to be part of a Circle? What are Circle Forums? Join Lauren Oliver as she explains how Circles enable groups to co-create enduring, healthy, life-affirming community, engaged in action that makes a difference.
Death is a thief that steals our loved ones, breaks our hearts, and ravages our lives. One of life’s few guarantees, death will come for each of us in time. What good is it? Does the natural world offer hints at deeper purposes that might help us befriend Death? Mary Oliver’s poetry often touched on death as integral to life, and when enriched by understandings from science, her beautiful words inspire a new, friendlier relationship with it. (Our Outreach Offering this morning supports our 1st Principle Project.)
Jillian Robinette from La Clinica will be our guest speaker. Jillian will walk us through the components of “The Learning Well with La Clinica”, a new comprehensive program geared to serve patients, staff, and community in exploring personal and professional growth edges, opportunities for success in work, balance, health, wellness and pathways and tools to support that growth. There will be an exploration of areas to grow and develop in your own life through a “Wellness Wheel” assessment and a brief showcase of our offerings. (Our Outreach Offering this morning supports LaClinica.)
We will be watching a recording of our UUA General Assembly 2022 both in-person and on Zoom. Three UUGP members will be attending the Unitarian Universalist Associations annual meeting, including two delegates.
As we affirm and promote our 4th and 5th Principles, we rely on responsible journalism to provide us with thoughtful, accurate information about events in the world around us. Popular JPR radio host Geoffrey Riley will reflect on the importance of accuracy in journalism, his experiences as a journalist, and changes in journalism over the past decades that have brought us to where we are today.
There are a million messages about the importance of love in popular songs, movies/T.V. and woven into our wisdom traditions. We all agree that love is the answer, and all we need is love. However, what does science say about love? Some of the answers explain why the COVID-19 pandemic has been so hard on us and what we can do about it. Elements of the service will be dedicated to recognizing and celebrating Juneteenth.
