Loving and Caring for the Earth as a Spiritual Practice
Earth Day, it could be argued, is our most sacred holiday. We UUs work hard to live in reverence with the earth whenever possible. What would it look like to move from the Earth as an abstract idea to a tactile experience of earth, quite literally dirt? In this service we will experience a new UU ritual, Dirt Communion. Please bring a little bit of the soil where you find your peace, find your power, find your joy.
Let’s celebrate Global Belly Laugh Day! Laughter is a spiritual practice that can help us stay present and open to possibilities. Come, enjoy laughter and joy in community.
The 2500 year old teachings of the Buddha on compassion, interconnectedness, and living an examined life can serve us well in today’s turbulent, divisive times. This talk focuses on how we can use the teachings of the Buddha to helps attain both personal and global peace and security.
Join us as Deirdre (Dee) Church helps us explore and grow our own capacity for supporting trans people through direct action. Using her expertise as a clinical therapist, Dee will discuss the pendulum of hyper-activism and burnout that so many activists face, how to slow down our nervous systems to make intentional actions, and how to soften emotional barriers that stop us from embodying our justice-seeking principles.