Trained as a yoga and meditation teacher in a Tantric Yoga tradition in the 1970s, Michael Sowder has practiced in both yogic and Buddhist traditions in the US and in India. Michael is a poet, writer, and professor of English and Religious Studies at Utah State University. He is also leads the Amrita Sanga at CVUU on Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm (http://www.amrita-sangha.org/)
“Growing with Conflict” How can we use conflict as a challenge to move into right relationship with ourselves and others? How can we move with grace when our lives resist our attempts at control? Spiritual communities can help to hold us and nurture all the parts of us that being in relationship with each other can bring forth. Join us as we reflect on conflict, our approaches to it, and how to movethrough it with ease.
Jessica Clay, MDiv Student Starr King School for the Ministry and Candidate for Fellowship UUA. Sometimes faith feels like the telephone game. We each have our own experience, but when we try to convey it to another we end up getting lost in translation. How do we respond with grace to different theologies within Unitarian Universalism? By looking at our rich history we can learn stories of our elders and their struggles with this very question. Join us in worship as we explore the past and let it inform the present to guide each of us on our spiritual journeys.
Our lecture series speaker for this Sunday’s service will be Nalini Nadkarni, a professor of biology at the University of Utah. She’ll be exploring how trees are present in the teachings of many world religions, as well as in our personal spiritual connections.
This Sunday join Sandy Charlson and Leah Hazlett for the service “A Portrait of Mothering.” Focused on the many definitions that can be mother, learn about the history of Mother’s Day, Mother Earth and how to foster the nurturing parts within to mother ourselves, others and the Earth.
America has an case of extreme death denial. Join us this Sunday as we sing and talk a bit about death and the recent phenomena of the Death Café. Presented by: Susan Buffler Worship Associate: Jennifer Courtwright Music: Michelle Wiltgen
