Author: Blue Hills UU

9:15 FORUM: teas from the backyard

Sheila Manor will be educating us about the herbal teas that she grows at her house, right in her backyard.  She’ll talk about some of her gardening techniques and methods for success when it comes to developing your green thumb.  We will discuss common teas to grow in our area and their medicinal uses.

10:30 SERVICE: agriculture as though nature matters

Dana Jackson is joining us as a member of the White Bear UU church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota and will be talking about sustainable agriculture and living at peace with nature.  Her experience and education will make for a very informative, enjoyable, and educational service that you won’t want to miss!

11:30 COFFEE HOUR

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations!

9:15 FORUM: MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

Waldo will be leading the forum with questions, stories, and discussion about men’s fellowship and why it’s important.

10:30 SERVICE: MY SPIRITUAL JOURNEY: HOW WE FOUND THE UU AND WHY I STAYED

Linda Thompson will be leading the service with lighting the chalice, reading the 7 principles, local announcements, speaking for social action, joys and concerns, music and singing from the UU hymnals, and her message and story about what brought her to Unitarian Universalism and why she has stayed.

12:00 BOARD MEETING

All are invited!

9:15 FORUM: RENEWAL OF THE ROCK ALTAR

10:30 SERVICE: LOVE KEEPS REACHING OUT

Rev. Phil Lund will return to the Blue Hills UU to give another service.  He notes that now more than ever, our country needs to know that the values of justice, equity, and compassion are alive and well in our UU congregations and fellowships. The best way to do this is by living out those values in ways that reach out in love to help those in our communities who are harmed by injustice and inequality. UU religious communities can do just that by finding the place where, as Fredrick Buechner says, our “deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”

10:30 Forum: Outreach & Inreach for UU Congregations

Valerie Rude will lead discussion on how our congregation can meet the needs of both UU’s and others in the community.

11:30 COFFEE HOUR

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 SERVICE: HOW READING LITERATURE HELPS ME GROW SPIRITUALLY

Marty Sozhansky will be leading the service this week and will talk about something that if you’re reading this, you have done: read.  Maybe you’re an avid reader or maybe you haven’t read a book since high school, but regardless of your reading frequency this service will touch upon how reading can help us grow in our hearts and minds.

11:30 COFFEE HOUR

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 FORUM: THE UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Nadine Wetzel-Curtis will discuss what she learned and experienced when she recently went to the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly.

10:30 RELIGIOUS EXPLORATION

11:30 POTLUCK

After the program we will have our Third Sunday Pot Luck downstairs. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 SERVICE: REFLECTIONS ON HIROSHIMA AND THE NUCLEAR AGE

Kent will be leading the service with lighting the chalice, reading of the 7 UU principles, sharing local announcements, joys and concerns, music from our hymnals, and his reflections on Hiroshima and the nuclear age.

11:30 COFFEE HOUR

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 FORUM: THE UTAH EXPERIENCE

Dana will be leading the discussion forum by showing pictures of her recent trip to Utah with her fellow students and professor.  They camped, volunteered, and did research at The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.  Join us to hear about her experience there, what she learned, and how the trip has impacted her.

11:30 Coffee Hour

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 SERVICE: REPORT FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Valerie Rude will be leading the service and telling us about her recent experience at the UU general assembly.  The UUA website (https://www.uua.org/ga) says that “General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations must certify annually to send voting delegates.”

11:30 Coffee Hour

Coffee and snacks will follow the service. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.

10:30 SERVICE: THE GREENING OF CHRISTIANITY

Reverend Bruce Johnson will be leading the service and asking the question, “Why do UU’s tend to not use Christian texts to draw inspiration, instruction, and encouragement for environmental activism?”

11:30 POTLUCK

After service we will have our Third Sunday Pot Luck downstairs. Join us for a delicious smorgasbord of good food and enlightening conversations.