What if we are so much a part of the Earth that when we dislike ourselves, we also, essentially, dislike the Earth? What if, instead, we could love ourselves into wholeness? What if we could love ourselves into genuine justice for all? These questions posed by Rev. Karen Van Fossan, will serve as a resource for our time together.
As Unitarian Universalists (UU), part of the theological grounding has roots in the Transcendentalists movement, with the understanding “that the non-human world is more than inert matter moved by a mechanistic play of forces, but rather animated by a life force, a spark of the divine.” (Source: https://www.uua.org/beliefs/shared-values/theological-reflection/interdependence – author, Sheri Purd’homme)
The Pagosa UU Fellowship holds small group ministry as an opportunity for individual spiritual growth, while developing relationships of substance and depth. These groups encourage deep listening and personal reflection. As we continue our monthly theme of interdependence, the Going Deeper Sharing Circle will take place Sunday morning and all second Sundays each month. Join us at this open circle, September 13, 10:30am – Noon.
As we explore this topic with deep reverence for the earth and the more-than-human beings, we also allow space for reflection for whatever else is on our hearts. Come make friends as we engage our open minds, loving hearts and helping hands, and practice the art of listening with others.
The Pagosa UU Fellowship is located in the Greenbriar Plaza, Unit B-15, 301 N. Pagosa Blvd. on the north side facing the Pagosa Peak. At our website, PagosaUU.org, you will find information about upcoming services and programs. We offer space for on-going programs and events at the UU Community Hub, such as the Tara Meditation Group held Sundays beginning at 5:30pm, and Qigong practice on Monday afternoons at 1:00pm. The Wise & Wakeful Circle is open to all and meets the second and fourth Saturday, at 10am. All are welcome for mindfulness practice to connect with others while building community.