Mothers and Grace

Many of us have mixed feelings about Mothers Day. Is it possible to experience this day as a day of grace and gratitude?  This service will also include our annual flower celebration. See info below.

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Entering in the Middle

Each of us has experienced the excitement and the overwhelm of entering for the first time. Often it is memorable: first days of school; first day on a new job; meeting your beloved’s family; moving to a new neighborhood; adopting a child; being adopted.   So often we were entering in the  middle – of processes, relationships, expectations that we do not understand -yet!  Let’s explore the possibilities inherent in new beginnings.

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Can We Hear the Silent Voices Call?

The world-wide environmental movement seeks to speak for those whose voices are silent: animals, plants, biosphere. What about other voices that are silent? How do we also hear the voices of people living by Superfund sites or on shores soon to be flooded?

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Creating Sacred Space

The lay members of this year’s Worship Council: Jill Fleming, Shelby Greiner, Sandra Niman, and Lisa Reitzes, will share what calls each of them to serve Westside by being a worship leader. What are the roots of their UU identities and devotion to UU worship arts?  What are their visions of how the Sunday worship experience creates sacred space and energizes the beloved community?

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Conscience As Awakening

A favorite UU hymn says “Wake, now, my conscience.” What is ‘conscience’ for us in this turbulent era? Can conscience as mindfulness help us navigate the muddy waters of right and wrong skillfully?

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