The UU Church picnic will be held at noon on Sunday, August 19, at the Bob Ackerman farm, 17883 Ackerman Drive, Meadville. Bob has lots of fun things planned for us, including a hay ride and visits with some of the farm animals. This year we plan to have hot dogs and burgers on the … Continued
Chair Yoga is a wonderful device designed to prepare for and cultivate meditation. Our time together will be spent exploring how we use chair yoga to release tension in the body/mind, enliven our directly felt experience and focus our attention. This service will be held in the Arthur Room of the Parish House.
This service will be held in the Arthur Room of the Parish House.
Movement and Stillness has been used as the foundation for many spiritual practices in diverse cultures throughout the world.The simplicity of conscious movement is a great way to quiet the mind and rejuvenate “life in the body”. Our time together will be spent exploring movement which calms the mind, relaxes the body, and gives us … Continued
This morning’s service focuses on kirtan, an Indian-inspired practice in which singing is experienced not as performance but as a way to bring oneself closer to the universe/God/the Divine. We’ll talk about how the element of devotion can bring singing alive, and we’ll try a couple of chants and see how they make us feel. … Continued
Our drumming based service will be a community event centered in active listening and sensitive expression of our rhythmic voice. We will explore what it means to use conscious drumming to relax, connect with each other and celebrate our moment in community together. Please bring any rhythm instruments you enjoy and we will have percussion … Continued
This service will be held in the Arthur Room of the Parish House.
This service will be held in the Arthur Room of the Parish House.
We will watch the video of the 2017 GA opening worship ceremony followed by group discussion moderated by Susan Hegel. This powerful, communal worship experience will be led by Rev. Mara Dowdall. She is Senior Minister of the First UU Society of Burlington, Vermont. Previously, she served congregations in Montpelier, Vermont and the Boston area, … Continued
