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Fourth Tuesdays - Spirit of Life Spirit of Life workshops offer participants space, time, and community to explore their Unitarian Universalist spirituality. Each focuses on a different aspect of the spiritual life, framed by the lyrics of Carolyn McDade’s song “Spirit of Life.” Like the song, the workshops are designed to be welcoming to … Continue reading Adult Ed – Spirit of Life
SEE IT HERE BEFORE IT’S SHOWN ON PBS… A screening of the soon-to-be shown documentary DREAM ON will be held at UUCV on Wednesday, September 28th at 6:30 pm. The documentary DREAM ON investigates the perilous state of the American Dream after decades of rising income inequality and declining economic mobility. In an epic road … Continue reading “Dream On” Documentary Screening and Dessert
First Tuesdays - Parents as Social Justice Educators As we live in a world that seems to be increasingly engulfed in violence, we ask ourselves, how do we talk to our children. How do we give them the information and tools that will allow them to feel empowered to work for change without overwhelming them … Continue reading Adult Ed – Parents as Social Justice Educators
Join Deb Stille and John Sigle for an autumn-themed local food vegetarian dinner, just in time to get in the spirit for Halloween. Food will include Deb's favorite autumn vegetarian recipes, and the decorations will be to die for. Bring a ghost story to share. This event is full but check with the host(s) for a … Continue reading Get in the Spirit
"Silence (And Other Figments of Our Imagination)": It may seem paradoxical for us to focus on silence at our annual Music Sunday service. On the other hand, where else is a musician to begin, but silence? And what do we do when we can't find any? Our Music Director, David M. Glasgow will lead this special … Continue reading Worship: “Silence”
Second Tuesdays - Hindsight, Humor & Hope: Who, Me, An elder? This workshop encourages us not to stay distant from painful memories and/or grudges but rather to begin to see them with fresh eyes and learn from them. Confronting difficult memories in the present with the wisdom and insight of the present helps individuals become … Continue reading Adult Ed – Hindsight, Humor & Hope: Who, Me, An elder?
Sign up by September 16th to join us as we participate in the local “Day of Caring” event, which will take place on Friday morning, October 14th. Last year we joined with other community volunteers to do needed work at the local women’s domestic violence shelter. We painted a hallway and did a bit of … Continue reading Day of Caring
Celebrate this traditional German event at Walhaus, home of Michele [email protected] and Jim Burton [email protected]. the day will start with a six-mile hike on the Appalachian Trail at 9:00 AM. The "Fest with bratwurst and bier" will begin at 1:00 PM for those who do not hike. There will also be an opportunity to take a … Continue reading Oktoberfest and Volksmarch
Many UUs think our first principle is about tolerance, but I tend to think that it is so much more than that. As one of our most famous UU ministers, Forrest Church, once said, "virtues are only deadly when malpracticed, . . . for they lend the appearance of nobility to evil." So what can … Continue reading Worship: “The Deadly Virtue of Tolerance”
