Writer Smita Kishore offers a guide to living a love centered life which not uncoincidentally aligns with being radically welcoming. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on September 17 in the calendar.
Join us for our beloved annual water ritual to welcome everyone back from exploring summertime. Bring a small sample of water from a memorable experience whether it be watering the garden, swimming in a lake, exploring a hidden stream or waterfall, contemplating the ocean, or simply taking a cool shower after exercising. It all counts! … Continue reading Welcoming Water Ceremony
Note: The Green Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Fellowship building will be closed on Sunday, September 3rd, for the Labor Day holiday. You are invited to Zoom into the service being held at the Open Circle Fellowship in Fond du Lac. Join Taizan Alford for some practical tips on dealing with difficult feelings and tending to … Continue reading Making Friends with Fear and Anger and the ZBCs of Practice (Zoom only from Open Circle)
This summer my partner and I undertook a major renovation of our front yard. Unexpectedly, I learned quite a bit about managing expectations, my need for control, being patient, and the interdependent web. It has become a spiritual practice. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August 27 in the calendar.
Many congregations proudly display a poster depicting 100 “noteworthy” Unitarians and Universalists. Sadly, many were left off the poster because they didn’t fit the historical stereotype of who we thought we were. Come hear some of the untold stories of equally noteworthy figures and how the UUA is changing because of them. See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading The Untold Story of Unitarians and Universalists
Enchantment comes easily when we are young but then we seem to pack it up in the suitcases of our youth, rarely to be experienced again. Author Katherine May says that it is still there, waiting patiently for us. How might we rediscover enchantment in our lives and could it help us to live more … Continue reading Rediscovering Enchantment
Unitarian Universalists seem to have eternal optimism. Join us as members of the Open Circle Service Planning Team share their reflections and experiences of optimism. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August 6 in the calendar.
As is our custom on the 5th Sunday, we will not have a service today. Instead join us for a morning on the East River Trail. We will meet in the Fellowship parking lot at 10 am. Bring your bike, take an invigorating walk or enjoy a leisurely stroll. Afterwards we will gather at the … Continue reading East River Trail Outing + Potluck
Some people refer to Unitarian Universalists as people of little faith – even some UUs do. Rev. Larsen says they are wrong. And his sermon, he hopes, will show you why. Rev. Larsen studied to be a Catholic priest for 10 years before switching to the UU ministry, being ordained in 1975. He recently retired … Continue reading Oh, Ye of Little Faith?
Two UU mental health professionals will discuss community paths forward for people living with a severe and persistent mental illness. Debbie is a retired clinical social worker, having worked at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for 27 years and previously, 3 years at the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Bev, one of the original members of … Continue reading Mental Health Perspectives from the Field
