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April 13: Be the Thermostat, not the Thermometer

New member Bogie Cashwell offers his first worship service to us.

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April 20: Paradise of Fools

Celebrating Earth Day this week gives us a chance to reflect on how good we’ve had it, living in a place of abundant beauty and natural resources. But 55 years after Earth Day was first created, there are those in power making choices that endanger our planet; have we humans lived for too long in comfort and blissful ignorance of the climate crisis? Do we really need catastrophic disruption to the environment to realize how fragile our existence is on this earth? Have we been living in a paradise of fools? Rev. Dr. Gaye Morris invites us to be clear-eyed about the real possibility of “Paradise Lost” and how we might, with Easter hope, work to pull back from the brink.

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April 27: Locker Room Talk

These words, used to excuse vile language about women during the 2016 election, point to a deep historic conflict of values. It’s not just about how men behave: Throughout human history, worldviews based in domination and in collaboration have been in tension. Today, the contrast between these worldviews are as clear as they have ever been. From the simplest interactions between individuals to international relations, the will to dominate seems to be everywhere. How do Unitarian Universalist values call us to respond?

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May 4: Imagining Justice: Honoring MMIWG2S – Jason Pesch and Adam Grieco

On Sunday, May 4, we honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People ahead of MMIWG2S Awareness Day on May 5. Through reflection, storytelling, and a special guest speaker who has lived on a reservation, we will explore the ongoing crisis and how we can take action. This service will weave together the Soul Matters theme of Imagination, inviting us to envision a world where Indigenous women are safe, honored, and valued.

Wear red in solidarity. All are welcome.

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May 11: MEOUUW and the Nine Lives of Unitarian Universalism

A deep dive into the history of Unitarianism, Universalism and Unitarian Universalism with the aid of a cat meme or three.

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May 18: A Teacher’s Imagination

As our values guide us in our daily lives, we all become teachers – gather together to celebrate the teachers of our children, here in this congregation, and in our community. Come with the names of some of your favorite teachers throughout your life.

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May 25: Imagine the Legacy

The gifts that keep giving – how our congregations and our faith have grown over the years and the legacies we leave. How will you leave your legacy?

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