Please Note: YRUU is at 9am and Coming of Age is at 11am

 

At the 9am service: The YRUU High School group will present a service about their recent four day trip to the UU United Nations Office (UU-UNO) Spring Seminar in New York City. This year's theme is When Crisis Calls: Advancing Just Migration For All, focusing on the plight of the refugee and migrant populations. UU-UNO is excited to be partnering with the UU College of Social Justice on this event! With a deep passion for and commitment to international human rights, youth and adults from all over North America gather annually for this seminar to dig deeply into issues with global impact.

 

 

At the 11am service: Our youth are growing up so fast! At the 11am Coming of Age services, our youth will be sharing their statements of personal belief – or credos -  and reflections of their time spent together over the last year. As they transition from their time of childhood and venture more out into the adult world, we hope you can join us to witness this special occasion.

 

Sometimes something around us (or within us) enters into some conflict.  It's in these moments that our soul can feel torn - so attached to all it's been... yet, unable to deny that it is being called toward something new.  There is an understandable loyalty to what has been - including that which we enlisted to protect us; and a humbling new possibility that helps us to know that we don't yet know everything we need to know.  Some lessons have much to teach us about the price we pay for entertaining our woundedness instead of the angels of our better nature.

 

 

Once something great becomes divided and enters a period of struggle, yearning to reclaim some of what it lost in the struggle, it is important to look to both the distant and recent past. Some lessons have much to teach us about the price we pay for entertaining our discontentment instead of the angels of our better nature.

When our body and brain perceives danger we are unable to take in information. Are we communicating in a way that others can hear and take in our information? How we communicate makes the difference. When we blow it and make mistakes, how can we repair it? Learning and owning your feelings are the first step in repairing any relationship. The steps to repair relationships and how our church community can utilize these steps in our ongoing repair process.

Join Adult RE as we read and discuss this new and remarkable little volume of thought-provoking, inspiring, and heart-warming essays that just might challenge your view of Humanism -- whether you consider yourself a Humanist or not. Contributors represent a range of viewpoints and include luminaries of Secular Humanism and Unitarian Universalism such as Edd Doerr, Michael Werner, Chris Stedman, Rev. David Bumbaugh, Rev. Kendyl Gibbons, and Rev. William Murry. 

 

From the publisher:

 

“In this highly anticipated collection, Unitarian Universalist Humanists present their faith perspectives in 23 engaging and thought-provoking essays. The contributors, both lay and ordained, demonstrate why Humanism has been one of the bedrock theologies of Unitarian Universalism for the last hundred years. They reflect on what it means to be a religious Humanist today and how they see the movement evolving in the twenty-first century. They explore Humanist history, beliefs, approach to life, social justice, community, and religious education. Together, these voices proclaim a passionate affirmation of a rich and dynamic tradition within Unitarian Universalism.”

 

Committing to a Sustainable Future: 

A Board-led Discussion 

Sun, March 18, 12:30pm-2pm. 

 

Sanctuary/Sanctuary Alcove. Please join us as we take "A Step in the Right Direction." At UUSM we often talk about sustainability as it relates to environmental stewardship. Join us for an important conversation as we talk about congregational sustainability. As your elected leaders build the coming year's budget we will be talking about our projected deficit budget and field questions about the possible responses that are available to us. We will also talk about possible matching funds for revenue and a 3-4 year path toward financial health. A light lunch will be offered for donation after the 11am service. For questions, please contact Jacki Weber, jacki.weber@gmail.com.