The Narcissist Who Stole Christmas is a multi-generational service put together by our Lakeshore youth and children. There will be readings, singing, and the youth will perform the eponymous play. The Lakeshore Community Choir will join in this service. We hope to see everyone there to celebrate and welcome in the holiday spirit! Service Leader: … Continue reading The Narcissist Who Stole Christmas
At the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions, big signs in the hallways saying PoWR are eye-catching – and with over 7000 attendees chanting, praying, ranting – one would have thought that peace on earth would have broken out for sure. But alas it was not to be…. Leaving literalist quibbles aside, however, there was … Continue reading PoWR: Parliament of the World’s Religions, 2018
Is there a time for grace and a time for grit? Should I ‘let it happen’ or ‘make it happen’? In a way, trekking along a mountain is like life distilled down to its bare essence. Being in movement with nature for this breathtaking journey brought with it ideas and insights on skillful living that … Continue reading Grace and Grit: Life Lessons from a Himalayan Trekking Adventure
An exploration of the concept of numeracy as a means to gaining perspective. Timothy shares thoughts on how our intuitive mathematical understanding can be broadened to reveal truths that can seem lost through needless abstraction. An understanding of numbers that seem larger than ourselves can help in our search for self-understanding. Service leader: Christopher Thomson … Continue reading Do Numbers and Mathematics Figure Into Spirituality?
The classic religious experience was that of St. Paul on the road to Damascus. Paul immediately stopped persecuting Christians, and became one himself. Many religious people have devoted their lives to seeking a religious experience. One fellow named Mert asked (Methodist) Bishop Quayle, “Bishop, How can I have an experience of God?” The bishop said, … Continue reading The Religious Experience
Paul Millette is a professional musician and music teacher. He will talk about the difference between self and I, as well as getting out of your own way. … Service Leader: Karine Deschamps Musician: Kerry-Anne Kutz Hospitality: Dan Amstutz & Nica Feratero
Spirituality is nothing out of the ordinary; it’s as common as everyday. Reading from a new meditation manual based on the Four Voices weekly newspaper column, “Open to the Spirit,” Rev. Carole invites you to explore dimensions of the spirit that transcend religious labels. Ideas of inter-spirituality and spiritual naturalism open up a new language … Continue reading The Soul’s Alphabet, Awakening – Zeal
Wars rage in Syria and Yemen, thousands flee repression in Venezuela and Nicaragua, religious minorities such as the Rohingya Muslims and Yazidi Christians are expelled from their settlements en masse or leave in search for safety: 68.5 million displaced people worldwide. In all these cases it is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) which … Continue reading In Times of Global Turmoil: UNHCR and the Search for Safety
Do you need to go to church to be religious? Why go at all? Calogero Cumbo considers the possible range of motives for church attendance and shares his reasons for going, first when he was a Roman Catholic, and then after his faith journey led him to Unitarian Universalism. As well, he addresses some … Continue reading Confessions of a Church-goer
One of our most cherished members, Jean Merrifield, will speak to us on the subject of Aging Gratefully. There are few more qualified to speak on this subject than Jean (who is 102 years old). Jean’s incredible wisdom and wit serve as an inspiration and we look forward to hearing her perspective on life, aging … Continue reading Aging Gratefully
