Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. Between the two, my life flows. ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
SoulFire
Small Group Ministry Returns
Promoting Spiritual Connection
Interested in developing closer relationships and deepening your spirituality at UUCY? Join us for a year of small group ministry based on the Soul Matters curriculum.
On Oct. 21, we'll be starting a new round of small groups that follows the Soul Matters thematic ministry. These small groups of 10 people or less will meet once a month to discuss the spiritual practices and questions of the Soul Matter themes.
Two groups are forming to meet at 11:30 a.m. -- after coffee hour. More groups may meet at other times depending on interest and willingness to host a group.
Soul Matters small group ministry is a UU-wide program that invites participants to experience the Soul
Matter themes rather than just analyze them. Each month, you will be given a rich packet of inspiration, resources and spiritual questions and practices based on ONE theme. Our small group ministries will come together to listen to each other and discuss.
The spiritual practices and themes that will be explored the rest of 2018 include: Sanctuary (The practice of finding sacred space within & ensuring welcoming space for all.) Memory (The practice of honest remembrance & honoring the shoulders on which we stand.) and Mystery (The practice of embracing life with humility and awe.)
These small listening and sharing groups are designed to be a safe place to explore questions and search for answers while honoring each other's paths and stories. They will meet monthly from October to June.
If you are interested email Shawn Fink at sled18@comcast.net or Donna Alcorn at inspire3475@gmail.com -- or sign up in the sanctuary before or after service. Registrations for these groups close on Oct. 14.
Interested in developing closer relationships and deepening your spirituality at UUCY? Join us for a year of small group ministry based on the Soul Matters curriculum.
On Oct. 21, we'll be starting a new round of small groups that follows the Soul Matters thematic ministry. These small groups of 10 people or less will meet once a month to discuss the spiritual practices and questions of the Soul Matter themes.
Two groups are forming to meet at 11:30 a.m. -- after coffee hour. More groups may meet at other times depending on interest and willingness to host a group.
Soul Matters small group ministry is a UU-wide program that invites participants to experience the Soul
Matter themes rather than just analyze them. Each month, you will be given a rich packet of inspiration, resources and spiritual questions and practices based on ONE theme. Our small group ministries will come together to listen to each other and discuss.
The spiritual practices and themes that will be explored the rest of 2018 include: Sanctuary (The practice of finding sacred space within & ensuring welcoming space for all.) Memory (The practice of honest remembrance & honoring the shoulders on which we stand.) and Mystery (The practice of embracing life with humility and awe.)
These small listening and sharing groups are designed to be a safe place to explore questions and search for answers while honoring each other's paths and stories. They will meet monthly from October to June.
If you are interested email Shawn Fink at sled18@comcast.net or Donna Alcorn at inspire3475@gmail.com -- or sign up in the sanctuary before or after service. Registrations for these groups close on Oct. 14.
Schedule of Offerings | At-A-GlanceUUCY Adult Faith Development Self Study
Try some of the resources found on our Self Study page. NEW! UUA Study Guide on Escalating Inequality
2014-2018 Congregational Study/Action Issue |
Adult Faith & Spirituality DevelopmentAs Unitarian Universalists, we often describe ourselves as seekers of truth. What we mean is that we assume there is always more to learn about ourselves and the world we live in, and so we keep our minds and hearts open to new perspectives, new facts, and new insights. Our liberal tradition has never accepted religious claims to know the only truth, or the whole truth. We do not think there is only one way to God, or one definition of God, or one true religion. We recognize that there are many perspectives, many beliefs, and many truths to be learned and understood. Therefore, religious education for us is a commitment to a life-long process of learning. ― Rev. Jill McAllister, People’s Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Messenger | The Work of Our Congregation
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Messenger | Mary Oliver
My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird-- equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and still half-perfect? Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, |
which is mostly standing still and learning to be
astonished. The phoebe, the delphinium. The sheep in the pasture, and the pasture. Which is mostly rejoicing, since all the ingredients are here, which is gratitude, to be given a mind and a heart and these body-clothes, a mouth with which to give shouts of joy to the moth and the wren, to the sleepy dug-up clam, telling them all, over and over, how it is that we live forever. |
Adult Faith Development
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