Meditation as a Spiritual Practice
Margie M. is a meditation coach who offers weekly meditation sessions at the Monroeville Public Library. This Sunday she will be a guest speaker and will engage us in soothing, guided meditation.
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Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.”
Archetypes of Spirituality
This service explores wisdom from four main modalities or archetypes that can provide us with a deeper connection to spirituality and transcendence.
Solar Eclipses
Solar Eclipses: how have people interpreted these throughout history? What do solar eclipses and other phenomena in the sky have to do with our spirituality? We shall shed some light on this topic!
A UU Perspective on Easter – NOTE 11 AM Start time
A Fifth Sunday Fellowship service, with the sermon presented by Rev. Alice Diebel of the UU Church of Petoskey, Michigan. Easter is deeply sacred to the Christian faith, but difficult for UUs. What value might UUs gain from reflecting on the capital punishment of a radical man and how his legacy created something entirely new. What … Continue reading A UU Perspective on Easter – NOTE 11 AM Start time
Unstoppable Olympia Brown
A theologian, a suffragist, and a pacifist, Olympia Brown was the first American woman to be ordained with the consent of her denomination. For Women’s History Month, Brenda S. introduces us to our fascinating Universalist forebear, a woman who strove to change the world.
Loved Into Being
Faith in Unitarian Universalism isn’t just an intellectual exercise: It’s “heart” work. This UUA worship experience features a sermon by former UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, as well as vibrant music, storytelling, and other worship elements that will help us to grow in spirit, in courage, and in generosity.
Interfaith Perspectives on Peace in the Holy Land
Dr. Jim Paharik will discuss his interviews with Christian, Jewish and Muslim peacemakers who are working for a resolution to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Guided by their religious convictions, these leaders have developed strategies for helping victims to heal from the trauma of loss. They seek to replace the urge for revenge with a … Continue reading Interfaith Perspectives on Peace in the Holy Land
Virtual “field trip” to Erie UU
“Mother Earth and the Oneness of Everything,” presented by singer/songwriter and eco-peace activist Jim Scott. We will celebrate the Earth with Jim’s original songs, readings and personal reflections on Mother Earth or “Gaia” being one living organism. Jim’s uplifting songs provide the balance to a timely wake-up call, leaving us with vision and inspiration to … Continue reading Virtual “field trip” to Erie UU
“Womanism
Drawing from Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, and other thinkers, we will consider how Black women have often been horribly mistreated and how they have led the way in social justice in America.