Join us this Sunday, December 15th at 10 am for a participatory Solstice Celebration Service. An alternative service format will use symbolic darkness to create space for new light, while CVUU’s “greatest hit” songs from past solstice services will be included, chants will be studied, and readings will be contemplated. See you there! Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
December 8th, Allen Howard will give us an overview of the above subject interspersed with his thoughts. The origins of life: why, when, where, and how? We know the when and where. Why is in part a personal matter and not the subject of this talk. How it began is. To study this, a workable definition of life and how to recognize is needed. The definition must provide a pathway for its discovery. The subject has led to a new active branch of scientific endeavor, combining biology, chemistry, and physics. There are now technical meetings and theoretical and experimental research into this emergent field. The principal reference is Sara Imari … Continue reading Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life’s Emergence
There are many voices that use scripture as proof their view on morality or virtue or the world is the only right way. But the truth is, we all approach these texts with our own lenses and experiences. And when we include history and context, we can get a better understanding of the intent of the original message of the story. I’ve taken a few stories that have been weaponized to justify harm in certain communities and reclaimed them to mean something different for me. And I want to share that with you. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Nov 17th, we will have a soul matters discussion led by Manny Espinoza on Repair A Blessing for Risk-Takers and Failures by Rev. Robin Tanner “Today we share in a blessing for losers, risk-takers, all failures far and wide… Blessed are they who make giant mistakes, whose intentions are good, but impact has injured, who know the hot sense of regret and ask for mercy, for their hearts will know the gift of forgiveness. Blessed are they who have seen a D or an F or C or any letter less than perfect, who are painfully familiar with the red pen and the labels as “less than,” for they know … Continue reading Soul Matters Discussion: Repair
Remember to set your clocks back one hour for November 3rd. We will have a Day of the Dead Service led by Manny Espinoza. We will be remembering loved ones we’ve lost, in Joys and Concerns fashion. Feel free to bring a picture or item that reminds you of your dearly departed. Meet in person at CVUU or online through Zoom on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
