Services

Reflections from Pennsylvania and on the Election

“I look forward to sharing whatever it is I’m going to learn from spending the week of October 12-19 in Williamsport, PA — my hometown, in Lycoming County, where Biden won just over 29% of the vote in 2020 — doing what I can to get out the vote and possibly influence a few votes. And, of course, see if we can put some kind of useful, spiritual frame over Election Day, just two days away. God bless America! May our Democratic Republic live long and prosper.”

Tending Grief Together

Why does grieving together matter? Together we can build our trust in each other, and remember the sacredness and healing power of sharing our sorrows in a safe, brave space. Join us for this two-part event facilitated by Southern Oregon Living and Dying Alliance (SOLADA).

Moving Deeper into Our Shared Stories: Poverty, Resilience, and Beloved Community

Every action or inaction, every encounter and connection, sends ripples out into the larger community, as we explored last month. The term “Beloved Community”, coined by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., imagines a space where all are beloved and embraced, where no one is left out or left behind, especially those impacted by structural violence. Just this year, the constitutionality of a local ordinance targeting houseless people in Grants Pass went to the Supreme Court and changed the landscape of how people experiencing visible poverty across the nation are impacted in a devastating way. This week we go deeper into the ways our actions, decisions, and encounters can be grounded in mutuality, reciprocity, and loving-kindness in order to work toward creating Beloved Community, and also examine the perils we face as interconnected individuals and communities when we labor under the illusion of separateness.

Creator Made Us All Perfect

How do you feel about being perfect? Our doubts keep us from fully engaging in life. Today, honoring Indigenous People’s Day, Jesse Poydak offers his tradition of sitting in prayer circle for unity and healing. He invites us to look into each other’s eyes, speak from our hearts and listen deeply, for bringing us back onto harmony with Creator.

A Fresh Look at an Old Parable

The teachings attributed to the Rabbi Jesus were often offered as parables, stories that invite one to find a path towards answers to those questions that never go away. Such stories come to us from many traditions. Let’s explore together the most well-known Christian parable, the story of the Good Samaritan, and see how it continue to offer wisdom for our times and our lives.

UUA Green Sanctuary Climate Justice Revival

Today’s service is part of the national UU climate justice revival, with a focus on our love for earth, air, fire, water, and each other, especially those people first and most impacted by climate disruption.  We will be celebrating all of creation and recommitting our care and protection. The service will be followed by a potluck, raffle, and action hour.

Reiki Healing in Hospitals and for Self

What is Reiki? Susan will give us a short history of Reiki in hospitals, and share how each of us can stay healthier and happier with Reiki Tummo.

Love At the Center: Sharing Stories, Living into Community, and Deepening Connections

Our tradition, along with many others, has long been centered on “capital-L” Love. How do our stories as individuals, as communities, and our historical journey as Unitarian Universalists intersect and reflect this commitment, and how can we lean deeper into relationship with ourselves, each other, and our individual and collective values in order to build more caring, relational, and connected communities and a more just and equitable world?

Why I am like Donald Trump

While many of Donald Trump’s words and actions demonstrate qualities I try very hard to avoid, he and I share the good fortune of being American citizens, and we share the benefits and also the harms inherent to our specific position in space-time.  As Americans all of us inevitably participate in the disproportionate harms we do to the planet and to the countries and populations we seek to control or exploit.
What should we do?

Rogue Valley Veterans Eagle Staff

The Eagle Staff is a tradition rich in spirituality and symbolism. Each element of the staff has its own meaning and each feather its own story. The story of the Rogue Valley Veterans Eagle Staff is unique to our local area and a memorial for many of our local community members.