 Greetings fellow UUs and supporters! We are meeting IN PERSON and on Zoom until further notice. Our theme for July is 'Circle of Life'. As Chief Black Elk said, “Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle.” Yin and yang, these complementary opposites are expressed in a circle. We live in circles within circles. The rotation of the Milky Way, the solar year, the seasons, solstice and equinox, the waxing and waning of the moon, the rotation of earth that gives us night and day, and birth and death. The circle of life, our life. --- Sunday, July 24th Service:  In this video sermon, Rev. Greg Ward recounts his past experiences dealing with mankind's adverse effects on nature and the environment. In our pursuit of progress and consumption we are making the earth unlivable unless we shift from an industrial society to a life-sustaining society. The real problem is not global warming or environmental destruction, but our behaviors which rely on ever-increasing economic profits and unlimited resources. We must learn to respect and protect the earth, work through our despair, see everything as sacred and enact political legislation that directs efforts to bring about positive change. Examples are provided of specific things that can be done to begin healing the damage that we have done to the earth. Service led by Mary Guirard. 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. After the service every second Sunday of the month we have a potluck dinner. On other Sundays we go out to eat at a local restaurant. Everyone is invited! --- Last Sunday's Service Recap: This sermon by Rev. Lyn Cox suggests we might thrive when overwhelmed by the world by rooting ourselves in the here and now, and the network of living relationships with people and plants and beings all around us. There is comfort in stilling your mind (perhaps through meditation) and touching base with the natural world. We are part of something greater than ourselves and we are not alone. We are part of nature -- interwoven with other species of plants and animals in a wondrous interdependent web of life. Service lead by Bill Edwards, Sermon presented by Chris Menard. --- 
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