What Does It Mean to Be a People of Curiosity?
Our Religious Education students will lead our service with a program focusing on this month’s Soul Matters theme.
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Trusting Strangers, Trusting Ourselves
Who we trust has changed over the years. When we lived in small communities, we trusted our immediate neighbors. We shopped on credit and bartered for goods and services. Now we put our trust in complete strangers we meet online. How can we take this blind trust and apply it to our relationships? How can … Continue reading Trusting Strangers, Trusting Ourselves
Holy Curiosity in the Neighborhood
In the wake of the Tree of Life shootings last fall, we’ve seen a lot of signs with messages like “Stronger Than Hate” and “Love thy neighbor, no exceptions.” Who are our neighbors in Murrysville, and what does our faith tell us about the need for curiosity and openness when it comes to being a … Continue reading Holy Curiosity in the Neighborhood
Monarch Butterflies
Patti Schildkamp, Penn State Co-op Extension Master Gardener, will be presenting a short talk on the Monarch Butterfly, their migration north and what you can do to prepare your garden for their arrival in late spring. Facilitated by Jen H.
The Necessity of Active Hope
Easter Sunday and Earth Day essentially coincide this year. How is it possible to bring an Easter message of hope and resurrection to the climate crisis? This Sunday Rev. Gannon will be introducing eco-spiritual teacher Joanna Macy’s concept of “active hope” and sharing with you the basic elements of her spiral of The Work That … Continue reading The Necessity of Active Hope
What Does It Mean to ‘Become Whole’?
Join Kate CP as she explores the monthly Soul Matters topic of Wholeness. The book, Becoming Whole: A Jungian Guide to Individuation will be discussed. Disclaimer: Kate is not a Psychologist, but she is a UU personally fascinated by this topic.
Stopping Climate Change
Climate change is progressing inexorably. The cost of stopping it with the current technology would be “beyond astronomical” according to Bill Gates. George Ratliff has invented and patented what he believes would solve the problem. Presented by George Ratliff, facilitator Melissa Alcorn-Ferry
Reviving an Appreciation for Reverence
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious tradition that was formed from the consolidation of two religions: Unitarianism and Universalism. Both religions have long histories and have contributed important theological concepts that remain central to Unitarian Universalism. This morning Jennifer Halperin will look some of those historical theological concepts and how they may allow for more … Continue reading Reviving an Appreciation for Reverence
Voice of Westmoreland
Angela Aldous is a hospice nurse and one of the co-founders of the grassroots community group. She’ll talk about how their group has grown in the two years since they started to organize. They started as small group in 2007 and have grown to a group of hundreds of volunteers who have knocked on thousands … Continue reading Voice of Westmoreland
Who What When Where How – What is CUUPS?
What does the ESUUC chapter do? What and how do we celebrate the Wheel of the Year? Join us as we discuss the history of CUUPS at the UUA level, and within our own congregation.