“A covenant is a promise that members of a congregation make to one another, tranforming them from a collection of individuals into a faith community” – Welcome: A Unitarian Universalist Primer Living into the true spirit of our covenant sometimes requires vulnerability and courage but the resulting healthy community is well worth it. See the UUConnect for … Continue reading Covenant and Courage
So often when we think of courage we think about heroic people who step up and do something extraordinary. Movies show us all kinds of superheroes who always save the day. Our news feeds show us ordinary folks who step up in times of tragedy. In contrast, we rarely see ourselves in this role. Let’s … Continue reading Why Do We Need Heroes?
Belonging to a secular organization is usually very transactionally based – a fee is paid to obtain services. However, belonging to a religious organization should be very different. This Sunday I invite you to consider belonging to our Fellowship as a spiritual practice. How does it nourish our spirits and those we invite into our … Continue reading Belonging as a Spiritual Practice
According to Sr Caroline belonging isn’t just about membership, it requires participation; belonging is about relationship. Sr Caroline is a contemplative dreamer who colors beyond boundaries into possibility. She loves growing veggies, cooking and baking bread from scratch, wasting nothing. This year she celebrates 57 years living as a Dominican Sister of Sinsinawa sharing all her … Continue reading Belonging Embraces… Community
Every year we welcome everyone back to our Fellowship by mingling the waters of our summer together. Please bring a small sample of water representing an activity which was meaningful to you this summer. During Felllowship Time you will have an opportunity to share the meaning and mingle your water with everyone else’s. Those joining … Continue reading Annual Mingling of the Waters
In lieu of a service, GBAUUF will be doing a Morning of Service. Grab your gardening gloves and your favorite nippers, and meet at the fellowship building at 9 a.m. to help trim shrubs, pull weeds, and tidy the exterior. We’ll have extra supplies and plenty of tasks to choose from. Potluck will follow!
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (a.k.a. The Lynching Memorial) in Montgomery, Alabama is a stunning work of art. It is a dignified way to tell a horrific and unspoken part of our history as well as reclaim the worth and dignity of those who suffered. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click … Continue reading Using Art to Say the Unspeakable
The Universalist side of our religious ancestry has been a strong and proud counter to the Christian Right since the founding of our country. It’s time to revisit our Christian heritage and reclaim it. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August 21 in the calendar.
Open Circle Fellowship member, Tamra Oman, shares her journey of surrender, redemption, and resurrection. Tamra’s proverbial fork in the road meant either getting on with learning how to live or die. She chose life! (Hosted by Open Circle). See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August 14 in the calendar.
Wise teacher Henri Nouwen says that to give a blessing is to affirm another person’s belovedness — to touch their original goodness. In our tense times, when we are angry with so much that is happening politically, economically and climate-wise, the practice of blessing can bring much-needed healing. (Hosted by Green Bay). See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading Our Power to Bless
