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Meditation is Easier than you Think!

Speaker: Cary de Wit  Lay Leader: Dave Frey Music: Marsha Sousa
Cary de Wit, Abbot and Senior Dharma Teacher at the Cold Mountain Zen Center, will introduce us to meditation in the Korean Zen tradition and advise us about what to expect. He will also explain the many benefits … read more.

Spiral of Light/St. Lucia’s Day

Speaker: Silvia Daeumichen Lay Leader: Ashley Lane Music: Marsha Sousa

The Spiral of Light is a tradition that honors the seasonal cycle of light and darkness. The spiral is one of nature’s many patterns and can be found in shells, flowers, pinecones, fingertips, and galaxies. In this festival, the spiral … read more.

The Spacious Table

Speaker and Lay Leader: Molly Murray Music: Marsha Sousa
As Unitarian Universalists, we cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope. Generosity is more than giving time, money, and talent. It is about fostering the spirit of generosity as a value so significant that we give freely in love. When … read more.

The Power of Fiction

Speaker: Jana Peirce Lay Leader: Lisa Sporleder Music: Marsha Sousa
The writer Ann Lamont says, books are paper ships that allow us to journey to other worlds, from ancient Egypt to outer spaces, and ultimately into our own hearts. This Sunday we’ll talk about the power of literature … read more.

Beyond the Veil

Speaker: Silvia Daeumichen Lay Leader: Ashley Lane Music: Marsha Sousa
The Celtic festival of Samhain celebrates the brief moment in time when the worlds of the living and the dead are close enough to touch. This service of spoken word and ritual will be an opportunity to experience communion with … read more.

Tearing Down the Fence

Speaker: Molly Murray Music: Marsha Sousa
Three children are outside the fence watching the game. To be equal is to give each child the same box to stand on. One did not need it to see, one can now see over the fence, and one is still … read more.

The Quaker Way—Living in Right Relationship

Speaker: Charley Basham Lay Leader: Laura Volmert Music: Mariana Beks
Living in right relationship with the earth and its inhabitants is central to the Quaker faith. Longtime Fairbanksan and Quaker, Charley Basham, will share her experiences as a Quaker and introduce us to some of the practices and traditions that … read more.

Blessing of the Animals

Speaker: Jim Rigsbee Lay leader: Alison Carter Music: Marsha Sousa.
Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, Unitarian Universalists gather once a year to celebrate the creatures who accompany us through life. Whether they walk, swim, hop, crawl, scamper, or fly, your animal … read more.