Curiosity, Compassion, and Caring
How we approach even tricky conversations can change the solutions we can find. This week we will explore the foundations of Internal Family Systems Therapy and how understanding our parts might help us to listen more deeply.
Irreconcilable
This subject relates directly to the gray areas in some of our UU principles. In a novel Steve is writing, our country has become embroiled in a vitriolicdebate about animal rights and the role of the government in legislating this issue. And yet again, a morally fuzzy issue results in the creation of an “US […]
High and Low Communication
We will consider how social and political location affect communication and how we can shift our understanding of correctness to be more inclusive.
The Depth of Meaning in Deep Listening
This will be an interactive presentation, offering a variety of ways people may choose to participate during his talk. Dan Joslyn is a longtime friend of UU Falmouth and a transmitted Zen Priest. Listen Here
The Commonweal
The Commonweal, led by Rev. Rali Weaver; service associate Izzie Williams. Our Commonwealth was founded on the old English understanding of the Commonweal, which was a Puritan understanding of the common good. We will consider the vital importance of our UU communities in fostering the common good for all.
The Liberation of the Human Spirit
Artemis Joukowsky, author of “Defying the Nazis,” is the grandson of a Wellesley UU minister who, along with his wife, did heroic work in Europe to rescue Jews, dissidents, and children during WWII.
Jovita Idár vs. Woodrow Wilson
This Sunday is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. We will explore the life of Jovita Idár and how her stand for justice fueled an immigration debate that continues today. Listen Here
Something Else: Not the Election
We will consider the question, “What is the bedrock of our faith—that which endures through victory or defeat, despite the enthusiasms of the day?” During this service we will take some time out from the ever-flowing stream of events to consider the everlasting present. Rev. Tom Schade is a retired UU Minister who served the […]
The Fifth UU Principle: From Nicaea to the UUA General Assemblies
Though thousands of years and thousands of miles away, the early church councils were not as different from our own as we might assume. Daniel Mark Welch will discuss the 5th Principle: “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large,” and how the age-old […]
Untethering Our Witness Self
Drawing from Buddhist wisdom and Jon Kabat Zinn, we will consider meditation’s value in helping us weather all life’s ups and downs. Share the Plate on August 11 will go to Silent Spring Institute. Silent Spring Institute is a missiondriven scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer. Their innovative research […]
