How practicing what we preached (belonging, compassion, gratitude, hope, resistance, resilience, paying attention, possibility, and curiosity) have given us glimpses of flourishing together. Let’s share stories of those hopeful glimpses, and send ourselves into summer ready to spread light, love, and hope. Let the flourishing continue! See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on … Continue reading The Year in Review
June 12th marks the 10th Anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. In remembrance of those victims, we honor how the community flourished after such a horrific tragedy. The GBAUUF Annual Meeting will follow service this Sunday and will be Zoomed using the same codes. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on … Continue reading Flourishing Together after Tragedy
Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy will join us via video to share a story and sermon about the power of stories, both personal and collective, and how we can add nuance and complexity to allow our stories to become richer and more meaningful instead of allowing our stories to break. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or … Continue reading Changing Our Stories, Changing Ourselves
Join us for our Fifth Sunday potluck and a presentation by Nicole Gabrail from Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, an organization that works to ensure fair redistricting. The presentation will be followed by a potluck. NOT A REGULAR SERVICE; IN-PERSON ONLY.
In the first centuries of the Christian religion, women constituted over three quarters of the membership. Most new members were drawn from the ranks of pagan women. There are many reasons why women were drawn to this new and very different faith. What was it about Christian beliefs that awoke in many women, especially among … Continue reading Curiosity and the Women of Early Christianity
The kinds of questions we ask, and the manner in which we ask them, hold great power in fostering our growth in personal awareness, relationships, and our connections to one another, ourselves, and all of the universe. Let’s get together and ask about what we’re asking. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on … Continue reading Sacred Curiosity
Perhaps it just enabled the cat to go napping. Let’s explore the idea that curiosity may be the antidote for worry. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on May 10 in the calendar.
As human beings, we are each unique. And we are all connected. How can we use art — music, poetry, and more — as a lens to encourage our curiosity about one another? And how is that curiosity the foundation of our shared value of pluralism? See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on … Continue reading The Universes Within & Beyond
Join us for an all-ages service to celebrate the possibilities of spring and the most tenacious of flowers, the dandelion! We’ll hear stories, reflect with one another, use our hands, and share in a tea ritual. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on April 26 in the calendar.
We’ll talk about how Joan Chittister, L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz, and Carrie Newcomer encourage us to embrace possibility. We’ll need courage, heart, and the willingness to trust the wisdom within and around us. We can do this hard thing! See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on April 19 in the calendar.
