Sky Island Unitarian Universalist Church

Thanksgiving Poetry Readings: Nov 27, 2016

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November 27: Thanksgiving Poetry Readings

Richard Albright and other members of the congregation will present poetry, prose and music related to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Poetry: Edna Weigel, Pamela Lee, Jerry Fitzmaurice, Richard Albright

Facilitator: Richard Albright

November 20, 2016 Najashi

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 22:12:13 +0000

Sunday Service Nov. 20 : Najashi

Najashi was the 7th century Christian ruler who protected early Muslim emigrants.

Homily: Ahmed Meiloud

Facilitator: Linda Lawrence

Bio
Ahmed Meiloud is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Middle East and North African Studies and a former Fulbright Scholar, with MAs in Near Eastern Studies and American Studies. Ahmed studies political Islam and modern religious and legal discourses in the Arab world and North Africa. Ahmed also serves currently as the director of the Islamic Center of Tucson.
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November 13 2016: When Story Is Not Enough

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:44:38 +0000

November 13: When Story Is Not Enough

Stories help us make sense of life, affirm our sense of individual identity and also help us build and preserve community. They can also limit us to one narrative or blind us to painful journeys in our lives or the lives of others. In this month of November, we will take up the challenge of a business proposal adopted at this summer’s Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, “Thanksgiving Reconsidered,” and explore the complex legacy of the arrival of the Mayflower almost 400 years ago.

Homily: Rev. Tina Squire

Facilitator: Jim Howe

The Power of Stories November 6

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:40:08 +0000

Sunday Service November 6: The Power of Stories

Shakespeare wrote: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” But we are more than puppets in someone else’s script. We can be directors, screenwriters, and authors – the stars of our own lives! Come and explore the playfulness and power of stories.Homily: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Carolyn Edwards

October 30, 2016 Dia de los Muertos: Circle of Life

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 19:14:41 +0000

Sunday Service October 30: Dia de los Muertos:
Circle of Life

We will celebrate the circle of life in this multi-age service and honor some of the traditions of our Mexican neighbors and friends. Children are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes. All are invited to bring a photo or memorabilia to place upon the altars we will create to remember and celebrate loved ones who have died.Homily: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Facilitators: Gary Lawrence/ Jan Beale

Loving the Hell out of the World – October 23, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 20:26:24 +0000

Sunday Service October 23:

Loving the Hell out of the World

How do you love someone you hate? How do you love when another unarmed man is killed by the state? What is love in the face of violence? What does your love look like?

Message: Rev. Ron Phares

Facilitator: Lorraine Groberg

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Meet a Muslim Special Podcast

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:26:12 +0000

Meet a Muslim Special Podcast

October 20th, 2016

Moina Shaiq is President of the Interfaith Council in Fremont, California. She answered questions to foster understanding of Muslims within the wider community. We know that people who have met Muslims are less likely to give into prejudice and fear against them.

How do Muslims practice their faith?
How does Islam view other religions?
What is Sharia law?
Are women oppressed in Islam?
What is the Islamic view of terrorism?
What contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism?
In addition, participants will be encouraged to ask their own questions.

Sunday Service October 16, 2016 – Detained and Deported

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:15:07 +0000

Sunday Service October 16 – Detained and Deported

Margaret Regan will give a slide lecture about her newest book, Detained and Deported: Stories of Immigrant Families Under Fire, now out in paperback. Focusing on Arizona, the book looks at the fate of undocumented immigrants who are arrested long after they’ve established lives and families in the United States. They can be held in detention centers, away from their families, or deported back to Mexico or Central America. The book was named Top Picks in the Southwest Books of the Year and one of 100 Must-Read Books about the Southwest by BookRiot.

Message: Margaret Regan

Facilitator: Richard Albright

Justice That Heals October 9, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 19:11:40 +0000

Sunday Service October 9: Justice that Heals

The second principle of Unitarian Universalism advocates “Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” How can all three elements work together to ensure right relations among us? When does anger serve a helpful function, indicating a problem in our connections? How do we respond to that symptom in ways that bring lasting and pervasive good? I will look at how different types of justice use anger constructively.

Sermon: Rev. Tina Squire

Facilitator: David Weigel

Sunday Service October 2 : Love Meets the Dragon

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 20:52:09 +0000

Sunday Service October 2 : Love Meets the Dragon

What do dragons, cyclones, and tides have in common, and what do they have to do with our monthly worship theme of healing?

Sermon: Rev. Linda Lawrence
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Personal and Spiritual Covenant September 25, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 19:24:14 +0000

Sunday Service September 25:
Personal and Spiritual Covenant

On reflection I can see my career as the result of searching for fulfillment of a Covenant given to me at a very young age. Covenant has legal, religious, spiritual, personal and cultural dimensions depending on use. I will share with you how I view my life as representing the combination of a personal and spiritual struggle with covenant.

Sermon: Rev. Ben Somerville

Facilitator: Susan Fawcett

Bio: Rev. Ben graduated from the School of Theology of The University of The South and was ordained by the Episcopal Church. After ordination, he served in GA, MD, CT, WY, NY. About ½ of his time was in the Baltimore, Md. area. He moved to Sierra Vista, AZ as Rector of Saint Stephen’s Episcopal in 1999 and retired in 2006. He has served as a priest of rural, suburban, small town, and urban congregations. He served as a Campus Minister for an Ecumenical organization at an art college, and was an assistant to a Bishop in the Episcopal Church.

September 18, 2016 Who Will Inherit from Abraham?

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:21:58 +0000

Sunday Service September 18:
Who Will Inherit from Abraham?

Abraham worried about who would inherit from him, and who would fulfill God’s blessing. Might it be us?

Bio: Rabbi Helen Cohn is the spiritual leader of Congregation M’kor Hayim, a liberal congregation formed in Tucson in 2008. She was ordained in 1994 at Hebrew Union College, a Reform Jewish seminary.
Sermon: Rabbi Helen Cohn

We Owe It to Ourselves September 11, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 18:56:53 +0000

Sunday Service September 11:

We Owe It to Ourselves

The Unitarian Universalist website, when it speaks of covenant, asks “What Do We Promise One Another?” and considers “What calls human beings into deeper relationships with the holy, one another, and all beings?” But what about our relationship with ourselves? Are we aware of what we promise to our own being and do we have a responsibility to fulfill those pledges?

Sermon: Rev. Tina Squire

Facilitator: Richard Albright

Coming of Age September 4, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:18:27 +0000

Sunday Service September 4: Coming of Age
We will honor one of our youth today in a special “Coming of Age” ceremony as he turns eighteen. We will explore these questions: “What do we promise our children? How are we, as a congregation, coming of age?”

Sermon: Christopher Groberg

Happiness III August 28, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:40:56 +0000

Sunday Service August 28: Happiness III

In this 3rd installment of sermons about happiness, we will find out if there is a correlation between happiness and music or happiness and pets. We will hear a little about the business of happiness. Last but not least, we will attempt to answer the question, “Why is happiness important?” Hearing Happiness I & II is not a prerequisite for understanding this message especially since the important points of I & II will be reviewed.
Sermon: Terry Zapotocky
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The Kindness of Karma August 21, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 19:31:45 +0000

Sunday Service August 21 : The Kindness of Karma

Buddha’s teachings on karma explain the relationship between our mind, our actions and our experiences. Karma is like gravity; it’s not personal, it’s not singling us out. If we trip and fall, we don’t get angry with gravity. Understanding how karma functions puts us in control of our life so we can learn to transform, and avoid difficulty, thereby creating the lasting happiness we wish for.

Gen Kelsang Tsoglam is an American Buddhist nun and has been teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years. Her sincere teachings are presented with humor and practical examples that make them accessible to everyone.

Sermon: Gen Kelsang Tsoglam

Facilitator: Merrie Longbottom

August 14, 2016 Love Your Enemies; Ancient Challenge and Spiritual Practice for Today

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 19:10:43 +0000

Sunday Service August 14 :

Love Your Enemies; Ancient Challenge and Spiritual Practice for Today

Sermon: Rev. Tina Squire

Facilitator: Wallace Hoggatt

The Political IS Religious or What I Did on My Summer Vacation August 7, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:57:17 +0000

Sunday Service August 7

The Political IS Religious or What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Vacation is a time to “get away from it all” – right? That’s not as easy as it sounds, and maybe it’s not even as desirable as it seems. Rev. Linda tells how Unitarian Universalist values colored her time with family members and friends, her reactions to media stories, and her experiences of nature.

Sermon: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Burl Schultz

How do Unitarian Universalists want to be perceived? What is it Unitarian Universalists do? July 31, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:09:11 +0000

Sunday Service July 31
How do Unitarian Universalists want to be perceived? What is it Unitarian Universalists do?

We will learn what Rev. Galen Guengerich wishes were the 10 things everyone knew about Unitarian Universalists. We will hear about the 5 ways Unitarian Universalists live the faith. Learn a Buddhist approach for starting or beginning something, which in our case can be a path forward. See our challenges for the future and question what “we” should try to achieve.Message: Jerry Beale
Facilitator: Richard Albright

The Mountain of Tolerance: A Community’s Experience of Dirty Dishes July 3, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 19:04:50 +0000

Sunday Service July 3

The Mountain of Tolerance: A Community’s Experience of Dirty Dishes

Guest speaker Emrys Staton will share some experiences of living in intentional communities, and how those skills translate into our wider experience of creating strong communities.

Emrys Staton is currently serving as the ministerial intern at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix. He is a lifelong UU who grew up attending the Prescott UU Fellowship in Prescott, AZ. He received his Masters of Divinity degree in 2012 from the Claremont School of Theology in southern California and a BS degree in geography from University of Arizona in Tucson. His life has taken many twists and turns on the way to ministry, including volunteering with the humanitarian aid organization No More Deaths, working as a graphic designer and solar panel installer, and helping build intentional communities based on faith and on sustainability. One of his favorite UU activities is working with our high school youth as an advisor and chaplain at Camp de Benneville Pines.

Message: Emrys Staton

Facilitator: David Weigel

Not Necessarily Your Father’s Day June 19, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 20:33:21 +0000

Sunday Service June 19
Not Necessarily Your Father’s Day

When President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed the first official nationwide Father’s Day in 1966, he said that in American homes “we look to the fathers to provide the strength and stability which characterizes the successful family.” The ideal father we’re supposed to honor on Father’s Day teaches his children how to pitch a fastball and replace a fuel pump, donates blood to the Red Cross, keeps his promises, and always — always — knows best. Wait a minute: you say you didn’t have one of those? I didn’t, either. So what should we celebrate on Father’s Day?

Message: Wally Hoggatt
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Justice and the Future May 22, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 22 May 2016 19:05:03 +0000

Sky Island UU Church Sunday Service May 22

Justice and the Future

Can we achieve justice for the Earth and its current inhabitants? And can we extend justice 7 generations into the future? Is justice a concept that only applies to human life? The future of life on Earth depends an awful lot on what we humans choose to do or not do in the very immediate future. Water (surprise!) will be an important component of this talk.

Message: Tricia Gerrodette

Facilitator: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Treasuring the Past, Looking to the Future May 15, 2016

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Sky Island UU Church Sunday Service May 15
Treasuring the Past, Looking to the Future

What is your vision for your own life, for your children/grandchildren/great grandchildren, for our congregation, for Unitarian Universalism, for the earth? We’ll explore these questions during Rev. Linda’s last sermon of this church year (she’ll be back in the pulpit in August). That’s a lot to cover in twenty minutes!

Presenter: Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Jan Beale

Poor Archy’s Almanack May 8, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 08 May 2016 19:08:25 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

May 8

Poor Archy’s Almanack

One hundred years ago this spring, journalist and poet Don Marquis created Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the alley cat to fill space in a newspaper column. Over the next twenty years, Archy and Mehitabel provided America with clear-eyed yet charitable observations about the world and the human predicament. Two years ago this summer, I brought them back to help 21st century Americans deal with the troubled times in which we find ourselves. So what’s the news from Shinbone Alley this week?

Presenter Biography

Wallace R. Hoggatt, a member of this congregation since 2008, lives in Sierra Vista with his family. He has been a Superior Court judge for the past twenty years.

Presenter: Wallace Hoggatt

Facilitator: Terry Zapotocky

May 1, 2016 Flower Service

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 01 May 2016 19:53:05 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

May 1

Flower Service

The service will be led by Rev. Linda Lawrence and church member Terry Zapotocky. The service is multi-generational so the children will participate in the service, and there will be no separate children’s religious education. We will learn about the origin and meaning of the Flower Celebration or Communion, 1st created by Norbert F. Capek in Prague in 1923. To celebrate May Day, the children will do a Maypole dance. They will also make baskets filled with flowers that they will create. This will be a joyous and colorful service to celebrate 1st day of May.

If you have them available, please bring a flower or flowers for the Communion. Flowers to share are appreciated as many of our members don’t have gardens. And do come regardless of whether you have a flower; there always seem to be an abundance of flowers for everyone.

Presenters: Rev. Linda Lawrence and Terry Zapotocky

Conversos or Crypto-Jews April 24, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:48:41 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

April 24

Conversos or Crypto-Jews

The title refers to early Spanish settlers to the American southwest, many to northeastern New Mexico. Ferdinand and Isabella gave the Jews the option of conversion to Christianity or exile. Suspicion lingered, however, that many among the converts continued to practice “the Dead Law of Moses” secretly while hoping to avoid the third option offered by the Inquisition.

Presenter: Carolyn Edwards

Facilitator: Tricia Gerrodette

The Spirit of Islam April 10, 2016

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Sky Island UU Sunday Service

April 10

The Spirit of Islam

Through the Tacheria School of Spiritual Direction, our minister recently spent a day with Imam Jamal Rahman as he spoke about Islamic Sufi spiritual insights and practices. With pleasure and with the imam’s blessing, Rev. Linda will share some of those teachings to foster a better understanding and appreciation of an important religious tradition.

Presenter: Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Richard Albright

March 27, 2016 As We Give We Gain – A Multi-Generational Service

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 19:46:23 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

March 27

As We Give We Gain – A Multi-Generational Service

Our March 27th service will celebrate some of the themes of Spring: Easter, renewal and the rebirth of the human spirit through acts of altruism and kindness. Come, celebrate with us, all the wonderful volunteers in our midst, those who keep our congregation renewed with their time, talents, and energy. There will be special activities, music, and messages for all ages to enjoy. Children and teens are invited to stay and participate in the service so there will be no children’s religious education class that day.

Presenters: Rev. Linda Lawrence and Theresa Zapotocky

April 3, 2016 Spirit: Relating to It All

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 19:20:15 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

April 3

Spirit: Relating to It All

Our congregation’s own Jerry Fitzmaurice writes: I have always been interested in how people of different cultures and religions viewed life. So I welcome the opportunity to share some of what I have learned. I will try not to stray into my own beliefs, rather I will share what I have learned from others and what has happened to me along the way.

Speaker Biography

I was born in Brooklyn. My father was a policeman and my mother, who was a devoted Roman Catholic, saw to it that my brother and I were sent to the Jesuits for our education and comportment. Many novenas to St. Jude were said on our behalf. I received a BS from Fordham University and an MBA from New York Institute of Technology. In 1979 Norine and I married and in 1981 we moved to Arizona. In 2001 we retired and moved to Patagonia, AZ. After about eight years, we were looking for a little more activity which prompted our move to Sierra Vista. Some of Norine’s friends introduced us to the UUs, and we have been members ever since.

Presenter: Jerry Fitzmaurice

Facilitator: Norine Fitzmaurice

The Reality of Interdependence – March 20, 2016

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Sky Island UU Sunday Service

March 20

The Reality of Interdependence

According to Buddha, for every action there is an effect, and all of our actions affect others. Small actions can lead to great effects. In these challenging times, we need confidence that all of our actions matter and can bring benefit to those around us in the interdependent web of existence.

Presenter: Gen Kelsang Tsoglam

Facilitator: Merrie Longbottom

Interdependence: The Tension Between Individualism and Community March 13, 2016

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Sky Island UU Sunday Service

March 13

Interdependence: The Tension Between Individualism and Community

As we become more independent we experience groups and communities of
different sorts and sizes. How do we weave a satisfying web of community while honoring the uniqueness of its individual members?

Presenter: Rev. Linda Lawrence
Facilitator: Carolyn Edwards

The Oneness of Everything: Reflections on my trip to Alaska March 6,2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 19:20:24 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

March 6

The Oneness of Everything: Reflections on my trip to Alaska

Sharon Travis has been a member of Sky Island since it’s very first congregational meeting in Feb. 1996 at the Pintek Ranch in Bisbee. On her bucket list, Sharon always wanted to travel to Alaska. Her desire was fueled by hearing Jean MacKeen talk about making the trip planned by WhaleCoast, Alaska. The tour is sponsored by the four UU congregations in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka, Alaska. Sharon took the two week tour with them in July 2014 and found it so delightful, she is taking the one week trip (the National Park Tour) in June.

Sharon will provide her perspective of Alaska and how this beautiful state and it’s people are being impacted by climate change. She will have an exhibit in the community room of some books, brochures, and a video compiled of photos taken by participants who traveled with her.

Presenter: Sharon Travis
Facilitator: Tricia Gerrodette

Just Mercy

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 19:48:53 +0000

Rev. Linda Lawrence

We will explore some of the stories and issues raised in this year’s UU Common Read –”Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson. Although the subject matter of the book is tough – “defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system,” this modern day prophet inspires hope. Might we be “stonecatchers” too?

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February 21, 2016 Justice: My Perspective from Baha’i Writings

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:15:35 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

February 21

Justice: My Perspective from Baha’i Writings

Gwen Calhoun will address our February theme of “Justice: Soul Force” from the perspective of the Baha’i faith.

Biography of Gwen Calhoun

Currently a member of the Sierra Vista City Council, Gwen Calhoun also serves on several boards such as AZ Community Foundation, Nat’l Assoc. Mental Illness, SEAZ, and AZ Town Hall. She is a nursing graduate of the U of TX, and also U of Phoenix in Mental Health Counseling. As past Southeast Regional Manager for the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA), she oversaw the Mental Health Provider Services and represented CPSA at community, state and regional level meetings. As a member of the Baha’i faith, she believes there is great value in people communicating, sharing perspectives and showing mutual respect.

February 14 Soul Force: What Is It? Who Has It? Who Needs It?

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 19:21:27 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

February 14

Soul Force: What Is It? Who Has It? Who Needs It?

On this Valentine’s Day, we will explore some of the deeper meanings of love as demonstrated by the teachings and lives of Jesus, Ghandi, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Presenter: Reverend Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Tricia Gerrodette

February 7, 2016 Soul Force

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:24:08 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service

February 7

Soul Force

What calls to you most deeply? What motivates you to take action? Why? These are questions we’ll explore as we begin examining our next monthly Baja 4 theme: Soul Force.

Brief Biography of Rev. Lisa McDaniel-Hutchings

Rev. Lisa is a life-long Unitarian Universalist and an ordained minister. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona (UUJAZ), our statewide justice and advocacy network and the convener of our national coalition of state action networks, CUUSAN. Rev. Lisa is also the Community Minister in Affiliation with the congregation in Amado.

Presenter: Reverend Lisa McDaniel-Hutchings

Facilitator: David Weigel

Wage Reconciliation

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Sky Island UU Sunday Service January 31

Wage Reconciliation

There is a double meaning to this title. The more obvious meaning is about

how we reconcile our wages in a time of rampant wage inequality. The

other, subtler meaning is about waging not war, but reconciliation. To wage reconciliation would be to aggressively pursue forgiveness. Is it possible the two meanings are more closely related than they seem?

Presenter: Rev. Diane Dowgiert, Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson

Facilitator: Molly Anderson

Stuck January 24, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:32:08 +0000

Sky Island UUC Sunday Service

January 24

STUCK

Being stuck is no fun. America is stuck. What are we “stuck” on? How badly “stuck” are we? Most importantly: How do we get “unstuck”? As a nation, we are at a crossroads. One way or another, how we answer these questions will determine our fate – and doing nothing is a likely, unfortunate, and totally unsatisfactory answer. So what’ll it be? The answers might surprise you.

Message: Gary Lawrence

Facilitator: Jim Howe

What Does It Mean to Forgive? January 17, 2016

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:45:29 +0000

Sky Island UU Sunday Service January 17

What Does It Mean to Forgive?

Forgiveness is a concept that everyone understands – until they’re asked to define “it” (from Amish Grace). This morning we will continue to explore the meaning of forgiveness and its importance to us as Unitarian Universalists.

Message: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Facilitator: Carolyn Edwards

Sunday Service January 10 : Choices on the Path to Forgiveness

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:29:37 +0000

Sunday Service January 10 : Choices on the Path to Forgiveness

We often hear that forgiveness is a virtue; we are told that forgiving is good for us; and because we believe it is difficult, we marvel at some folks’ ability to forgive. This morning we will consider choices on the paths to forgiveness and how our UU faith might guide us.

Message: Susan Goldsmith

Facilitator: Rev. Linda & Gary Lawrence

Sunday Service January 3 Life is Too Short

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 19:50:51 +0000

Sunday Service January 3

Life is Too Short

The message will be a reminder for some and a lesson for others to keep moving! Our lives matter and the length of those lives are in our hands. We all should

be the most important person to ourselves.

Message: Jim Howe
Facilitator: Merrie Longbottom

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Sunday Service December 27 Doing The Impossible

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 19:41:12 +0000

Sunday Service December 27

Doing The Impossible
Understanding our, and others, relationships to the spiritual. How working for the Peace Corps in Malaysia 40 years ago informed my spirituality.

Sermon: Gary Ezzell
Facilitator: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Sunday Service December 13 Where Does it Hurt and How Can I Help?

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:51:11 +0000

Sunday Service December 13

Where Does it Hurt and How Can I Help?

We will explore the human experience of affliction or suffering and the much needed human response of comfort or consolation in the face of affliction. If we stay in tune with news and social media, affliction is everywhere and always in our faces, hearts, and minds.

How do we bring comfort to an afflicted world?

Sermon: Rev. Kathy Baughman
Facilitator: Tricia Gerrodette

Poetry Anthology

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:08:37 +0000

Poetry Anthology December 5

The long-awaited poetry anthology took place on December 5. For those who were unable to attend, a podcast is available here.

It’s Tough Getting Old – Don’t Try It!

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:41:51 +0000

Sunday Service December 6 : It’s Tough Getting Old – Don’t Try It!

The worship theme for December is “Comfort for the Afflicted.” As we begin this month with a new theme, we’ll consider something that (if we’re lucky) we can’t avoid: aging.

Sermon: Rev. Linda Lawrence
Facilitator: Rita Johnson-Aronna

November 29, 2015: Listening to Minority Faith Traditions in Cochise County

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:33:37 +0000

Reverend Tina Squire will talk about listening to minority faith traditions in Cochise County.

Sermon: Rev. Tina Squire
Facilitator: Lorraine Groberg

Stories from the Border

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 19:33:41 +0000

Sunday Service November 22 : Stories from the Border

Rev. Linda Lawrence and Sandy Weir will share stories, reflections, and photos from their February 2013 UU College of Social Justice/Borderlinks trip. This service will offer personal stories, an invitation to participate in the Guest at Your Table program, and opportunities for continued learning and action.

Sermon: Rev. Linda Lawrence & Sandy Weir
Facilitator: Rev. Linda Lawrence

Memorial Service for Burt Jones

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 20:41:02 +0000

Memorial Service for Burt Jones Saturday November 21

The service was led by Rev. Linda Lawrence and the eulogy was given by Rev. Rod Richards.

Climate Change: A Moral Storm

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 19:37:36 +0000

Sunday Service November 15 : Climate Change: A Moral Storm

The theme is a justice one – Climate Justice. Climate change is affecting the very poorest of the earth in places like Bolivia, the Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa. The United Nations climate summit in Paris later this month could make a big difference. Today’s service will update us on this issue, what is being done and what more can be done.

Sermon: Vincent Pawlowski

Facilitators: Heather Borman & David Weigel

Listen Up!

uucseablog@gmail.com (Sky Island UU ) — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:57:02 +0000

Sunday Service November 8 : Listen Up!

This month’s theme is a justice one -Voices for the Voiceless. But is it more true that a being has no voice or that we just aren’t listening? Listening is the first step into sustainable justice work. Everything else is just self aggrandizement. How can we be better listeners?

Sermon: Rev. Ron Phares

Facilitator: Carolyn Edwards

Sunday Service November 1: Empty Bowls

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Rev. Linda Lawrence along with members and friends of the congregation will lead this service that will be our 8th annual Empty Bowls celebration. This is a multigenerational service, and the children will be invited to stay and participate in the service. The theme of hunger and poverty will be explored with the help of song, poetry, a play and a couple of short homilies,Sermon: Rev. Linda Lawrence
Facilitator: Gary Lawrence