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The Reform of Prior Appropriation and the Fate of Great Salt Lake by Dr Chris Lant

Join us Sunday for a talk by Dr. Chris Lant about the reform of prior appropriation and the fate of the Great Salt Lake. The decades-long drying of Great Salt Lake has severe ecological implications that threaten the environmental quality of life for Utah’s growing Wasatch Front communities and beyond. This is due to a structural imbalance between water supply and demand. The Utah legislature has initiated significant reforms to the prior appropriation doctrine governing water rights. These reforms change how the doctrine’s foundational principles of “first in time, first in right; beneficial use; and use it or lose it” govern water use. It remains uncertain whether this intense effort … Continue reading The Reform of Prior Appropriation and the Fate of Great Salt Lake by Dr Chris Lant

Non-Violent Communication

This Sunday, guest speaker Riley Corrigan will explore what practitioners of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) call “NVC consciousness.” The talk will focus on how awareness of our needs can foster greater willingness in our work, relationships, and advocacy. Join us for this insightful discussion! Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

Soul Matters Discussion: Trust

This Sunday March 9th, Ethan Payne will lead us in a Soul Matters discussion on Trust. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM. This Act of Faith by Rev. Gretchen Haley “What’s going to happen? Will everything be ok? What can I do? In these days we find ourselves, too often, Stuck with these questions on repeat: What’s going to happen? / Will everything be ok? /What can I do? We grasp at signs and markers, articles of news and analysis, Facebook memes and forwarded emails As if the new zodiac Capable of forecasting all that life may yet bring our way As … Continue reading Soul Matters Discussion: Trust

The Life of Jimmy Carter

Join us this Sunday as we explore the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, our 39th president. Through stories and images, we’ll learn how his unwavering commitment to service and leadership reflects Unitarian Universalist principles—despite not being a UU himself. Come be inspired by a life dedicated to justice, compassion, and making the world a better place. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.

The Utah Climate Center & Utah’s Climate Outlook

Dr. Robert R. Gillies, Director of the Utah Climate Center, will be speaking to us this Sunday. He is a State Climatologist and is also a Professor of Plants, Soils, and Climate in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University. The service will begin with a presentation by Dr. Gillies, providing an overview of the Utah Climate Center’s role. He will then discuss Utah’s climate outlook, covering both short-term trends and long-term shifts over the past 50 years. The presentation will also highlight changes in the summer North American Monsoon and serve as a foundation for the session’s discussion. Session Discussion Objectives: Provide insight into Utah’s … Continue reading The Utah Climate Center & Utah’s Climate Outlook

Inclusion – Cache Pride Center

Kelsey Crowson, the director of CVUU’s own Cache Pride Center, will speak to us this Sunday. Cache Pride Center is committed to transforming and supporting youth in Cache Valley’s LGBTQ+ communities through support groups, comprehensive programming, suicide prevention, mentoring, advocacy, and training to promote positive outlooks and changes within this population. According to the National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI) lesbian, gay, and bisexual persons are twice as likely as heterosexual persons to experience a mental health issue with transgender individuals being four times as likely as cisgender individuals to experience mental health issues. At Cache Pride Center we believe that we can help change these statistics through our services … Continue reading Inclusion – Cache Pride Center