Come in after the long election season and be restored by Calming Our Spirits and Nurturing Our Souls This service of healing and meditative experiences will be led in a Taize’ style of poetry, music, and song. Kristin Grace will give a special flute performance.
Join us this Sunday as we explore how restorative practices and Internal Family Systems offer pathways of reconciliation and healing. Together, we will consider how curiosity, creativity and boundaries can make space in situations of conflict and estrangement. We will walk through a set of restorative questions from the International Institute of Restorative Practices, both … Continue reading Beyond Forgive and Forget: What it Takes to Heal
This is the time of year when the upcoming elections are hard to miss! Although most of you are too young to vote in this election, it won’t be all that long before you can register to vote. And there are ways you might get involved even before you reach the voting age of 18. How much do you know about the electoral process in your city, your state, and your country? Our UU Principles highlight the use of the democratic process but just what does that mean? We won’t be discussing specific candidates but we will talk about the importance of voting and how to make informed choices that reflect your interests and values.
We will be joined by special guest, Phil Gardner. While growing up, Phil learned the importance of justice, equality, and compassion in society and started volunteering for political campaigns as a teenager. He ended up working for many years in Congressman Denny Heck’s office and, when Denny Heck announced his retirement, Phil ran for Congress himself! Phil attended TUUC as a child and grew up in our RE Program. He is sure to be inspiring and proof that teens can be involved and can make a difference!
Movie meetup! Enjoy movies? Want to connect with people in this time of social distancing? Watch one or both of the movies, and join the discussion with Erien Babcock, Ministerial Intern.