“A mentor is not someone who walks ahead of us and tells us how they did it. A mentor is someone who walks alongside us to guide us on what we can do.”― Simon Sinek

This Sunday (July 9th) is the annual sharing of short readings and poetry. Please bring something which has meaning to you or for which you would like an explanation!    All of this reading, perhaps explanations and laughter, will be followed by scones and coffee shared in “our woods” — weather willing.

The pandemic has wrought change and created uncertainty for institutions, like our Unitarian Universalist congregations, and our wider world. Who and what are we becoming, individually and collectively? Our GA Sunday service explores these themes as we gather in community to celebrate the best of who we UUs are. Link to recorded service on UUCR’s … Continue reading UUA General Assembly Recorded Worship Service – “Ever Willing: Becoming the People Our World Needs” – Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, Main Speaker

An active life is full of transitions, some planned, others come when we’re least prepared.  How can we manage transition and keep balance in our lives? Please come prepared to discuss how you’ve handled this in your life. 

A Summer Solstice Celebration will commence at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the 18th, at the time usually reserved for the discussion. It will be held in the Woodland Memorial Garden, weather permitting. Participants are invited to bring readings to share with all. In lieu of the monthly potluck, we will have a potluck brunch immediately … Continue reading “Summer Solstice Celebration and Potluck”

Did you know there’s a branch of psychology that studies happiness? Somewhere along the way (1990’s?), a guy named Martin Seligman (at the University of Pennsylvania) finally noticed that studying mental illness was not the same as studying happiness — and a whole new branch was born!  In one of his recent books, Flourish, he uses the acronym PERMA … Continue reading “Flourishing While Aging — Finding Where You Belong” – Marilee Taussig, Discussion Leader — In-person ONLY

How does the energy grid really work? Diversity is the foundation of a reliable energy future. Ensuring all energy sources that are available to us are used in a safe and prudent way, is the key to reliability and sustainability of delivered energy to our homes and businesses. REMINDER: Summer Session discussion services are in-person … Continue reading “What Does a Reliable Energy Future Look Like?” – M.Q. Riding, Discussion Leader — In-person ONLY

Wikipedia notes this difference:  “A vacation is either a leave of absence from a regular job or an instance of leisure travel away from home.” “A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about themselves, others, nature, or a higher good through the experience. It can … Continue reading “Vacation or Pilgrimage” – Rev. Greg Chute, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” How much energy do we spend trying to keep life predictable? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll reflect on the dynamics of predictability and security in our lives. The service will include our annual Flower Communion celebration. … Continue reading “Predictability and Security” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

Rev. Bran Lennox reflects on how Julia Ward Howe’s famed pacifist Mothers’ Day Proclamation of 1870 might challenge us to address the roots of violence where they begin. CLICK HERE for link to recorded service on YouTube