January’s Theme: The Practice of StoryUUSRF is following the UUA curriculum Soul Matters this year. Each month has a theme and accompanying resources. It’s dangerous…to tell yourself that stories are tame;to treat them as something that lives only between the covers of a book;to think of them as something that can be easily kept on a …
Theme – “The World Has Need of You” – Richard Terrill and Larry McDonough Concert at UUSRF Through readings and musical interludes, essayist Richard and pianist Larry explored the ways that our dependence on each other, and with elements of the physical world, defines our experience. The presentation explored three varieties of interdependence: between two …
Dec. 1. “The World Has Need of You” – Richard Terrill and Larry McDonough Through readings and musical interludes, essayist Richard and pianist Larry will explore the ways that our dependence on each other, and with elements of the physical world, defines our experience. The presentation explores three varieties of interdependence: between two people, between …
Links to Share On Sunday, November 3 Randy Dean gave an engaging talk on the Practice of Repair. If you missed it, it was taped for future viewing. It’s worth a listen. A charming video that connects to The Practice of Repair theme was part of Sunday’s program. Be inspired by one woman’s view. Check …
Welcome to the Practice of Repair When the cracks come, who doesn’t desire – even demand – to restore what once was? Nothing is more human. We all long to reverse the damage. We all hold tight to the Humpty Dumpty hope that everything can be put back together again. But, as our faith teaches …
Nov. 3 “The Practice of Repair”, Randy Dean (Reminder: Reset your clocks. Daylight Savings Ends! ) As a church pastor for 50 years Randy has devoted himself to people he “affectionately calls, ‘spiritual refugees’; those who have left the normal confines of churches and other religious organizations.” Randy has worked extensively in the areas of mental …
October: Practice of Deep Listening October 6th, 1st Sunday “Deep Listening” Rev Ted Tollefson speaking. In a culture that puts emphasis on speaking and has classes in many schools on “public speaking”, maybe it’s time to turn our attention to the importance of listening. How can we learn to listen at a deeper level to enhance private …
September Services: September: Practice of Invitation 1st Sunday, September 1st. Focus Spiritual September 8th, 2nd Sunday: This River Falls Journal ad invited people to help initiate UUSRF back in the spring of 1988. See the ad above to the right and below in a larger format. Questions concerning living love through the practice of invitation will be the focus of our September …
August Services: The planned board retreat on August 7th to frame the conversation about the future of UUSRF may be rescheduled. We will keep you informed. We invite all of you to services on August 11th and 25th. It’s summer and the livin’ is easy. More to come on the focus of August services soon. …
July Services: There will be two Sunday services at UUSRF in July. July 7: No formal service. July 14: Don Leake presiding. A 20-minute reflection, No Two Alike, by Rev. Kelly Asproth-Jackson of First Unitarian Society of Madison will be the centerpiece of this service. The topic is pluralism, a new value in the recently …
