Robert Frost said “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” Everyone is invited to bring a favorite poem to share – your own or a poem from a favorite poet. We’ll also be collecting food donations for Food For Thought. Youth programming and childcare are available, and conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
Inanna’s Seven Gates: Embark on an inward journey with Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth and Her sister Ereshkigal, Queen of Shadows, descending into the depths of our own psyche to shed the residue and trappings of our lives which no longer serve us. Find within ourselves the water of life – love and compassion – and arise through its transformative magick. Everyone is welcome!
This inter-generational holiday service will be presented by UU Casper’s Religious Exploration Program children, youth and volunteers. We’ll also be collecting food donations for Food For Thought. Conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
We’ll explore the history of yuletide traditions, how yule is celebrated across many religions, and the joy and meaning that yule traditions and stories hold for us our modern times. As part of our holiday “Love Notes and Cookies” project, Cyndia Caravaggio will lead a Love Notes writing opportunity during and after the service. We’ll also be collecting food donations for Food For Thought. Youth programming and childcare are available, and conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
Continuing our exploration of the inspiration behind each mandala displayed at the back of the sanctuary and how the set is a reflection of our shared values. Youth programming and childcare are available, and conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
Guest speaker Libby Tedder Hugus joins us again, this time with an autobiographical reflection on how becoming a mother has connected her to the well-watered-womb of the divine. Can holding space for the divine-feminine; just like a mother holds physical space for her child, help us to value diversity in greater capacity? Youth programming and childcare are available, and conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
Drawing Inspiration from Many Different Faith Traditions: A Unitarian Universalist Story
by, Rev. Leslie Kee
Until William Ellery Channing delivered what is considered to be the most important Unitarian sermon ever preached anywhere, diversity was not a defining feature of Unitarianism. Historically, Unitarian theology differed … read more.
Everyone and all ages are welcome! Wear your favorite costume! 4 pm: Samhain ceremony (separate activities planned for children) 5 pm: Potluck, followed by music, games, dancing. Those who wish to are invited to bring a dish to share! Join the fun!
Guest speaker and Casper College history instructor Dr. Tanis Lovercheck-Saunders will speak on “Women’s Suffrage in Wyoming” in honor of this year’s 150th anniversary celebration. Youth programming and childcare are available, and conversation and refreshments follow the service. Everyone is welcome!
We’ve all heard the phrase “open-hearted,” but could this be a spiritual quality we can apply to daily life? Is an open heart related to an open mind? Is it possible to be too open-hearted? And how does this concept connect to UU Principles and Purposes and the leadership covenant of UU Casper? Join in a lively discussion of these questions and more as we explore the idea of living with an open heart–and see a clip from the new movie “The Peanut Butter Falcon!” Child care is available, and our primary age RE youth will begin Signs of Our Faith, Session 2 “We Lead.” Everyone is welcome!
