NER Podcast Theology – December 11 at 7pm ET – As Unitarian Universalists recently affirmed seven Shared Values that define our faith, this series explores each one, using a podcast episode from a diverse list of pods as the “text” to generate thought, discussion, and learning together. Learn more and register.
Taproot: A National BIPOC Gathering – December 11 at 8pm ET – BIPoC Leaders rooted in the Unitarian Universalist congregations are invited to take part in this monthly, virtual gathering as we explore these pillars in creating means by which to ground ourselves in resilient communities of care. Learn more.
UU Stop Cop City Monthly Action Huddle – Thursday, December 12 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET – We’ll review what’s happening and what you can do with Stop Cop City more broadly. Join us to get activated or to jump back in. This meeting usually happens on the second Thursday of the month. Register.
UU’s for Social Justice – December 17, 2024 8:00pm ET – Political Scientist Hahrie Han, Ph.D on her book, Undivided :Thoughts about Faith, Race, and Politics After the Election. Learn more and register here.
UU Ministry for the Earth Solstice Service – December 19 8-9pm ET – The longest night of the year is a time we drop into stillness, honor the dark, release the pain and struggle of life. We also embrace the light of strength and courage. This year, UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) partners with the UU Service Committee (UUSC) and UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) to bring you worship, artistic expression, and stories from partners in Kiribati where climate justice is culture justice and disability justice. Our guest speaker is Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, UUSC Board of Trustees Co-Chair and Senior Minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, Michigan. During the service, we will collect an offering which will be shared between UU Ministry for Earth and UUSC’s partner Te Toa Matoa in Kiribati. You can donate then (or now) by noting “Winter Solstice” in the memo line. Register for the worship service.
Spiritual Deepening Opportunity: Pendle Hill’s Spring Term Resident Student Program – Pendle Hill is excited to share that applications for our 2025 Spring Term Resident Student Program are now live. A Quaker study and retreat center located in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, residency programs have been one of our most vital offerings since our founding in 1930. Open to seekers from all walks of life, the program is based on a model of daily learning, work, and worship, cultivating a space to reflect on the world and root in relationship to nature and community. Click on the link above for more details.
The Nudge – Second and Fourth Thursday from 5:00-6:00pm ET in Gunnison Chapel at SLU- At some point, everyone feels a nudge in their being. The Nudge is an Interfaith Dialogue Group responding to the nudge/s in our spirit. Committed to belonging and inclusion, persons of all spiritual/religious traditions and those of none, are welcome to gather as we seek to deepen spiritually by exploring important life questions, values and ideas. The Nudge will explore various contemplative spiritual practices like meditation, centering prayer, and labyrinth walking, to nudge our spiritual imaginations into centering, asking big questions, exploring wonder, making meaning, listening to our inner voices, and awakening our spirits. Take a sacred pause and JOIN US on a journey of self-discovery.
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