Topic: Awe

Awe: Walking with Thoreau

UUFM joins the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eau Claire (WI) for worship this morning. Awe: Walking with Thoreau: Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal on February 2nd, 1841: “A child asked his father what became of the old moon, and he said it was cut up into stars.” This service will explore inspirations from science, … Continue reading Awe: Walking with Thoreau

Mysteries, Yes!

Susan S. Chambers explores the awe we discover each and every day.  A local poet, she will touch on how the comfort of a poem can touch us spiritually.   Soul Matters Monthly Theme: what does in mean to be a community of AWE?

Stories of Wonder and Awe

Despite pain and anguish, despite injustice and turmoil, love grows and thrives in a harmful and hurting world. Commemorating the birth of Jesus in the quiet dark of night reminds us of an abiding mystery—that love grows and even thrives in a harmful and hurting world. Join us for an evening service of reflection and … Continue reading Stories of Wonder and Awe

All-Gen, No-Rehearse Christmas Pageant

The great Unitarian religious educator Rev. Sophia Lyon Fahs wrote “Each night a child is born is a holy night,” and she meant, too, that each and every child is a holy being. Join us this Sunday as our Children’s Faith Development Team organizes a no-rehearsal pageant and hymn sing, with our blessed children bringing … Continue reading All-Gen, No-Rehearse Christmas Pageant

An Awful, Awe-full Season

Out of control commercialism, deep loneliness and alienation, and some truly horrid music can make the Christmas season unbearable for many of us. Yet cultivating a sense of awe, “to sense the ultimate in the common and the simple; to feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal,” this can bring … Continue reading An Awful, Awe-full Season

Disabilities: Inclusion, Accessibility and Identity

Join guest speaker, Peighton Carter, as she talks about her journey with disabilities and why Unitarian Universalism is her spiritual home. She will also talk about accessibility and inclusion within our congregations and community at large. Peighton Carter is the intern minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Eau Claire, WI. She is also a … Continue reading Disabilities: Inclusion, Accessibility and Identity