SUMMER REFLECTION SERIES
“The Longevity of the Soul: Lessons from the Blue Zones”
Sunday June 29th, 2-3 pm Intro to Meditation Mitch Owen 2-3 pm
Saturday July 5th, 1 pm Pop Up Concert on Church Grounds w/ Chip Emery & Friends
Sunday July 6 845 am & 10 am First Sunday Communion
Theme: Move Naturally: The Sacred Rhythm of Life
Reflection Angle:
Explore movement as a spiritual practice. Invite congregants to see walking, gardening, chores, and embodied living as acts of reverence. Movement as meditation.
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Sunday — July 13 845 am & 10 am
Theme: Purpose: Finding Your Ikigai
Reflection Angle:
Unpack the importance of knowing one’s “why.” How does one’s purpose evolve over a lifetime? Tie into the Unitarian Universalist principle of “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”
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CONFIRMED Saturday July 19th, 2-3 pm Intro to Meditation with Mitch Owen @ Parish House
CONFIRMED Sunday July 20, 11 am Sacred Jazz with Paul English and Cecila Duarte (Sanctuary, followed by Annual Lobster Roll Luncheon (Parish House Grounds) music with Dana, Melissa & Friends
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Sunday July 27 845 & 10 AM
Theme: Downshift: Rest for the Weary
Reflection Angle:
Explore Sabbath as a practice, even for the non-religious. Embrace rest, ritual, and slowing down as revolutionary acts of health and faith.
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CONFIRMED Sunday August 3 8:45 & 10 AM Ally Moran and John Emery
Theme: 80% Rule: Mindful Consumption
Reflection Angle:
Talk about moderation, mindful eating, and honoring the body without shame. Consider food as sacred. Explore UU values of respect and interdependence.
Sunday August 10 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Plant Slant: Eating from the Earth
Reflection Angle:
Look at our relationship to creation, agriculture, and ethical eating. Challenge systems of consumption and lift up eco-consciousness as a spiritual responsibility.
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Saturday August 16th 2-3 pm Intro to Mediation with Mitch Owen
Sunday August 17 5 pm Parish House
Theme: Wine @ 5: The Joy of Togetherness
Reflection Angle:
Celebrate moderate indulgence and the spirituality of community. Lift up rituals of gathering and savoring life. Could explore communion or shared meals.
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Sunday August 24 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Belong: Finding Faith in Community
Reflection Angle:
Dive into spiritual belonging, the hunger for connection, and how church becomes a chosen family. Celebrate diversity in belief while affirming unity in spirit.
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Sunday August 31 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Loved Ones First: Family as Sacred Ground
Reflection Angle:
Affirm chosen and biological families. Talk about love as a spiritual discipline, forgiveness, elder care, and nurturing the next generation.
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Sunday September 7th 10 AM Communion Sunday
Theme: Right Tribe: Becoming One Another’s Keepers
Reflection Angle:
Celebrate intentional friendship, small circles of support, and the sacredness of companionship. UU small groups and covenants as forms of life-giving tribe.
Saturday July 5th, 1 pm Pop Up Concert on Church Grounds w/ Chip Emery & Friends
Sunday July 6 845 am & 10 am First Sunday Communion
Theme: Move Naturally: The Sacred Rhythm of Life
Reflection Angle:
Explore movement as a spiritual practice. Invite congregants to see walking, gardening, chores, and embodied living as acts of reverence. Movement as meditation.
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Sunday — July 13 845 am & 10 am
Theme: Purpose: Finding Your Ikigai
Reflection Angle:
Unpack the importance of knowing one’s “why.” How does one’s purpose evolve over a lifetime? Tie into the Unitarian Universalist principle of “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.”
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CONFIRMED Saturday July 19th, 2-3 pm Intro to Meditation with Mitch Owen @ Parish House
CONFIRMED Sunday July 20, 11 am Sacred Jazz with Paul English and Cecila Duarte (Sanctuary, followed by Annual Lobster Roll Luncheon (Parish House Grounds) music with Dana, Melissa & Friends
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Sunday July 27 845 & 10 AM
Theme: Downshift: Rest for the Weary
Reflection Angle:
Explore Sabbath as a practice, even for the non-religious. Embrace rest, ritual, and slowing down as revolutionary acts of health and faith.
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CONFIRMED Sunday August 3 8:45 & 10 AM Ally Moran and John Emery
Theme: 80% Rule: Mindful Consumption
Reflection Angle:
Talk about moderation, mindful eating, and honoring the body without shame. Consider food as sacred. Explore UU values of respect and interdependence.
Sunday August 10 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Plant Slant: Eating from the Earth
Reflection Angle:
Look at our relationship to creation, agriculture, and ethical eating. Challenge systems of consumption and lift up eco-consciousness as a spiritual responsibility.
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Saturday August 16th 2-3 pm Intro to Mediation with Mitch Owen
Sunday August 17 5 pm Parish House
Theme: Wine @ 5: The Joy of Togetherness
Reflection Angle:
Celebrate moderate indulgence and the spirituality of community. Lift up rituals of gathering and savoring life. Could explore communion or shared meals.
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Sunday August 24 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Belong: Finding Faith in Community
Reflection Angle:
Dive into spiritual belonging, the hunger for connection, and how church becomes a chosen family. Celebrate diversity in belief while affirming unity in spirit.
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Sunday August 31 8:45 & 10 AM
Theme: Loved Ones First: Family as Sacred Ground
Reflection Angle:
Affirm chosen and biological families. Talk about love as a spiritual discipline, forgiveness, elder care, and nurturing the next generation.
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Sunday September 7th 10 AM Communion Sunday
Theme: Right Tribe: Becoming One Another’s Keepers
Reflection Angle:
Celebrate intentional friendship, small circles of support, and the sacredness of companionship. UU small groups and covenants as forms of life-giving tribe.