Adult Religious Education supports and provides programming that furthers the spiritual and intellectual journeys of our multigenerational UU community. For more information email
SUMMER CLASSES:
Reading and Writing Poetry as a Spiritual Practice - Thursday July 11th 6:30pm in The Haven.
Bring a poem to share with the group that moves you or inspires you or calls you to become a better person or calls you to help your fellow travelers. In other words, bring a poem to share that is spiritual. We will also do one exercise in how to write your own poetry as a spiritual practice. This one off class is about using poetry as a spiritual practice in your life. It has the potential of building into a group at the First Unitarian Church that meets more often. Register by filling out the Breeze registration form,
Click Here. Questions, email Derek Gersdorf at
. Thursday, July 11 in The Haven, Room 214 (upstairs). (class size limited)
My Octopus Teacher (film) Discussion - Thursday August 15th 6:30pm in The Haven
Please watch the documentary My Octopus Teacher - streaming on Netflix:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/ - It's a touching film about the relationship between a female octopus and a man who visits her in the ocean daily. We will explore questions and ideas like: what the octopus can teach us about spirituality, connection to nature, patience and observation, vulnerability and empathy, resilience and adaptability, mutual respect and co-existence, curiosity, healing through nature and more. Register by filling out the Breeze registration form,
Click Here. Questions, email Derek Gersdorf at
. Thursday, August 15 in The Haven, Room 214 (upstairs). (class size limited)
God, Human, Animal, Machine (book) Discussion - Thursday August 22nd 6:30pm in The Haven
Please read the book God Human Animal Machine: Technology, Metaphor and the Search for Meaning by Meghan O’Gieblyn.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567075/god-human-animal-machine-by-meghan-ogieblyn/ . The discussion, led by Derek Gersdorf, will center around can we, and if so how, to find meaning in a disenchanted world. Rev J Sylvan preached a sermon on the topic that Derek purchased at the annual church auction titled, What’s in a Metaphor:
https://slcuu.org/news/latest-news/item/2072-what-s-in-a-metaphor . Derek will be prepared with deep questions to explore together. Register by filling out the Breeze registration form,
Click Here. Questions, email Derek Gersdorf at
. Thursday, August 22 in The Haven, Room 214 (upstairs). (class size limited)
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Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness Meditation is a way to "imagine what might be?" and become awake to the reality of our own experience with peace and compassion.
All are welcome. Click here for information about our Mindfulness group. Sundays meeting time: 10:05am to 10:50am in the Parlor and on zoom. SUMMER HOURS: 8:45am in the Parlor and on zoom.
Email for questions and zoom link.
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Mystical Spirituality
MYSTICAL SPIRITUALITY IS OFF FOR THE SUMMER. WE'LL BE BACK SEPT 8TH.
Mystical Spirituality-John Shavers (Facilitator)
Background: Our group started in the fall of 2018 at First UU Church. We meet weekly to discuss works dealing with mystical spirituality. The format of the meetings begins with a short meditation followed by a discussion on a reading.
We’ll meet weekly on Sundays at 12:30 pm in Room 208.
If interested: email John Shavers at
Some of the works previously studied:
The Genesis Meditations by Neil Douglas-Klotz
An Emerald Earth Felicia Norton & Charles Smith PhD
The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale
The Hidden Gospel; Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus by Neil Douglas-Klotz.
