Topic: Yearly and Monthly Themes

The UU Casper thematic year kicks off in July when the Programming Committee launches a new set of monthly themes, usually united by a yearly theme.

2025-2026 Awakening the Heart: Stories, Silence, and New Horizons

The Practice of Enough: Harvesting Our Blessings

October’s theme is The Practice of Enough: Harvesting Our Blessings.

In this season of abundance, we turn toward the quiet wisdom of enoughness–the deep knowing that we have enough, that we are enough. Amid the rush for more, we pause to celebrate simple gifts and cultivate … read more.

Theological Questions About Time

Explore the profound interplay between theology and time in this thought-provoking talk. Drawing from diverse traditions—Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and more—we’ll delve into questions about concepts like kairos, the eternal now, Impermanence, and hope, as we reflect on how time shapes our relationship with the divine.

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Change: Avoiding the Foolish Consistency

Change is something we may hope for, but it is often thrust upon us. Embracing the unfamiliar as a pathway to our better selves is a simple, difficult thing we must do from time to time.

Image credit: Beauty in Change. Public domain. Created with OpenAI.

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Time for a Change? That’s the Essence of Life!

For many people dealing with change can be distressing, but change is in fact one of the attributes of existence. Understanding impermanence establishes a foundation for happiness. It is part of Buddhist philosophy and puts the lie to the phrase “People don’t change!”

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Searching for God in a Whac-A-Mole Universe

Humans have gone to great lengths attributing things we don’t understand to acts of God. Jupiter hurling lightning bolts is a good example. As our knowledge of how things work improves, the stuff that God is good at in the natural world diminishes. This … read more.

Rooting Deep, Winging High

Elizabeth Jo Otto will lead us in an original meditation grounding and connecting us including a different perspective on our place in this world and possibly the universe. Following the meditation we will discuss of our experiences.

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