 Greetings fellow UUs and supporters! We are meeting IN PERSON and on Zoom until further notice. Our theme for April is Theological Reflection. Theological reflection is an essential process to identify first principles, clarify values, take seriously that which we do not believe, explore those ideas that make us uncomfortable and/or challenge us, and ensure that our beliefs are life enhancing. As Rilke said, sometimes it is necessary to live the questions in order to experience the answer on some distant day. Theological reflection is a life-long endeavor.--- Sunday, April 3rd Service:  This Sunday's service features a sermon by Bruce Clear on Humanism. Some folks may have a distorted view of humanism as learned from right-wing televangelists. In fact, it is an ancient tradition starting with Greek thinkers who identified human reason as far more powerful and effective than superstition and reliance on magical and supernatural understandings of life. Humanism is non-dogmatic and open-ended. It is the belief that human beings are the source of meaning and values. It is a scientific search, self-correcting and open to change with new knowledge and new insights. Humanism is deeply concerned with ethics and values, but rather than telling people what they should or should not do, it assists their search for values and attempts to help them achieve their full positive potential as human beings. Humanists see humanity as having the capacity for continued growth and development, and they accept responsibility for encouraging that growth. Please visit us either in person at 1119 Johnston St. or on Zoom -- tinyurl.com/zoomuulala or via the link at uulala.org. We visit with coffee and snacks from 10:30-11 am. The service runs from 11 am until 12 noon. If you are on Facebook and plan on attending either on Zoom or in person please mark yourself attending in the Facebook Event (optional). After the service we pick a restaurant for lunch and fellowship. Everyone is invited! Last Sunday's service recap: Last Sunday's service included a video excerpt from the film 'The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature.' This film suggests that contrary to the "old story", scarcity, competition and violence are not inevitable. Rather, we can adopt a "new story" where the universe is conscious and purposeful; we are spiritual beings, and cooperation and collaboration are our natural way of interacting. Service outline Service slides Sermon video --- View past Services slides (with links to sermon texts or videos when available) :-) --- ANNOUNCEMENTS  --- EVENTS CALENDAR  --- Touchstones Journal for April  --- |