The Mystery and Wonder team will explore the “spiritual power of story,” considering the ability of narratives to connect people to deeper meanings, evoke profound emotions, inspire personal transformation, and provide a sense of connection to something larger than themselves. Donna Klemka will be our service leader, and Kat Eggleston our musician.
Come and hear Ken Sinclair and Michelle Montgomery show a short video and talk about their work with Community Passageways. CP works to replace the school-to-prison pipeline with a school-to-life success pipeline. Founded in 2017, CP has earned the support of both the youth and the administrators in King County. This month’s non profit plate … Continue reading Deepening Connections with Community Passageways
In this new year we have an opportunity to look at Story and Beginning. Join guest speaker Julie Shannon to ponder the power of beginnings, and the hope for a shared future.
The writer adrienne maree brown says it beautifully: “a broken heart can cover more territory.” On Sunday January 5th, we will explore how grief and lament are interconnected with our human and UU stories of love and liberation. This will be a service with several invitations to sing (or listen) together. We are honored to … Continue reading Lamenting Our Way Towards Liberation
This service – an Old Year’s Service near the end of the 2024 calendar year – will explore some surprises that may occur in the process of letting go and bidding “good-bye” to the Christmas and holiday season and the passing year. The service will conclude with a “Composting Communion,” designed to clear space and … Continue reading Sometimes It Happens after Christmas
Come and affirm the mystery (and magic) of new beginnings: of light returning after Solstice, of new life being birthed in such an unlikely place as a manger. Let us rekindle courage and generosity, lighten our burdens, and renew our commitment to extend sanctuary and care within our web of relations.
The Mystery and Wonder team will present three perspectives on the word Presence, and how it has affected each of their lives. From Zen to Eckhart Tolle to the discovery of raspberries, Presence has touched each person differently and meaningfully.
Daniel Shkolnik quotes the Persian poet Kabir, “I laugh when I hear that the fish in the sea is thirsty,” and notes, “Are you thirsty for the divine? The sacred? The clear light of awakening? All around you, the world is wet with it.” In this season of dark and long nights, we will practice … Continue reading Approaching Presence with Mindfulness and Prayer
In this season of ding-a-ling-a-ling, what would it mean for us to find ourselves in what poet Billy Collins calls “the generous pocket of silence”? How might we be truly present in this season of anticipation? Emily Melcher is a UU minister, a singer and songwriter, and a UU spiritual director. Now retired from … Continue reading In the Generous Pocket of Silence
At VIUU, our practice of offering “This I Believe “ programs forms part of our work to support each other in spiritual development and community building as we share our free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Longtime UU Ann Lewis and Robbie Rohr will engage in a conversation on “ Repair and Rebuilding” … Continue reading The Spiritual Practice and Sharing of ‘This I Believe’
