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Climate Justice Revival – Our Faith in Action
Following up on the Climate Justice Revival workshop on Saturday, we will gather in the spirit of renewal and joy as we dedicate ourselves to the future flourishing of all beings and our beloved planet. A service of music and message for all ages! The revival will continue after the service as we continue to … Continue reading Climate Justice Revival – Our Faith in Action
An Invitation into Covenant
As Unitarian Universalists, we value and celebrate our shared commitment to community, justice, and caring for one another. We are also a community that agrees to uphold our highest principles and values in our relationships with one another as we build the beloved community. As we begin a new congregational year, we might ask, What … Continue reading An Invitation into Covenant
The Radical Invitation of Democracy
The hope and promise of a vibrant democracy depends on each individual bravely showing up to vote their conscience. And we know that democracy is under threat around the world. As we gear up for an important election year, how might we, as Unitarian Universalists, deepen our commitment to democracy in our community? How can … Continue reading The Radical Invitation of Democracy
Nature and the Human Spirit
What can we learn from our connection to nature and the need for good stewardship? There’s the human spirit that is renewed and fulfilled by wilderness vs our selfish “human nature” that seems to be bent on global destruction with overpopulation, overconsumption of resources, and environmental degradation. We seem locked in a race between self-destruction … Continue reading Nature and the Human Spirit
Can You Hear Your Authentic Soul Voice?
Your Authentic Soul Voice, that “still small voice” within, is often smothered & constricted by an inner critical voice that diminishes self-worth. This presentation will introduce 4 steps that turn this energy around so it works FOR you, not against you to stand solid in your Truth, deepening your sacred journey to inner peace. Listening … Continue reading Can You Hear Your Authentic Soul Voice?
Meaning, Aging, and Courage in Today’s World
I trace the dramatic changes I made in my life beginning with early retirement from a law and public service career in Hawaii coupled with my move to Durango. These changes include some successes, career-ending failures and a lot of personal conflict. It also involved a huge spiritual metamorphosis. I will briefly trace these changes … Continue reading Meaning, Aging, and Courage in Today’s World
A Calling Walk
My life had been held down by judgment, a haunting sense of unworthiness, and mired by codependence; yet my truer self longed to emerge and kept calling me onward. I journeyed through various stages of recognition, doing deep inner work, and began the life-long process of unleashing a truer self. Through finding companions akin to … Continue reading A Calling Walk
Memorable Anniversaries: Burger King, One Mountain, Twin Colonoscopies
How to rethink personal, family, and professional transitions to make them more meaningful — or at least tolerable, sometimes humorous, and possibly life-enhancing. Judith Reynolds is a journalist and former art history professor who practices reframing just about everything. Founder of the Life Long Learning Lecture Series at Fort Lewis, she generally advocates developing historical … Continue reading Memorable Anniversaries: Burger King, One Mountain, Twin Colonoscopies
Logic, Emotion and Intuition: A Search for Balance
Since the time of the Greeks, Western philosophy has privileged the use of logic and evidence over emotion in our decision-making process and in our personal lives. But can the two be so easily separated? And where does intuition fit into the equation? Judy Hook is a retired teacher and a 15 year member of … Continue reading Logic, Emotion and Intuition: A Search for Balance