Some have believed that the veil between the worlds of living and dying are thinnest at this special time of year, making communication with our ancestors easier. But what if what we need to say takes courage? In our annual remembrance service, we will draw inspiration from the wisdom of our Mexican and Pacific Island neighbors, recognizing that it is never too late to invest in our relationships with those who matter to us.
Everyone faces hard things – sometimes every day! How do we find the courage to do the big and the small hard things? Come jump into the deep end with us as we explore together how to be brave in the face of our fears and trepidations. […]
“If I knew then what I know now….” Come and hear what three of our UUCM elders have to say they have learned about courage in the course of their long and well-lived lives. What might we learn right now? […]
UUCM’s holds an ongoing commitment to be in as respectful and as right a relationship as possible with the members of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe of this area. This year, as part of that evolving and growing relationship, tribal spokesperson Shelly Covert draws generously on her own courage to invite UUCM into a courageous and honest conversation. Shelly invites you to bring your real questions, even and especially those that you have been afraid to ask. […]
As we launch our theme of “Courage” and launch into the first segment of our Sabbatical/Renewal, we’ll bless the journey ahead and draw on Brené Brown’s insight shared by Allison in a recent service: “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both.” Hmmm…….. […]
You’ve found a place where you feel welcome, what next? With Great Belonging does there also come Great Responsibility? We explore the notion that Belonging encourages us to actively participate as our true selves and to extend its blessings to the greater community.
How does it feel when you hold tight to belonging? When you give it room to breathe? Come explore what a sense of abundance can do for our sense of belonging.
Do we long to belong? What does it mean to belong? Is it a destination or perhaps a journey? Are we on the path or perhaps we are the path. Join us as we explore this surprisingly provocative subject.
We both conclude our summer series focused on the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Principles and look toward our September theme of Belonging by asking what our UU Principles ask of us day in and day out.
Come celebrate the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part in a joyful, earth-centered service that lifts up the seventh principle of Unitarian Universalism
