Topic: attention

November 24, Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Retreat at Auschwitz

Earlier this month, our student minister, Lisa Kynvi, participated in a Bearing Witness retreat, run by Zen Peacemakers International, at the site of the death camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oświęcim, Poland. In this service she shares some of her reflections on this experience.  Music 9AM: Stephen Brown 11AM: UCM Choir Spiritual Exploration 9am and 11am: PreK-4th … Continue reading November 24, Bearing Witness: Reflections on a Retreat at Auschwitz

November 10, Attending to Our Shared Humanity

Do we truly notice one another? How can we cultivate gentleness and kindness through our attention? How might our relationships be transformed when we truly notice one another’s humanity? Music 9AM: Jon Gailmor 11AM: UCM Choir Spiritual Exploration 9AM and 11AM: PreK-4th Grade Explorers: Attention to Others through an art service project (older kids welcome … Continue reading November 10, Attending to Our Shared Humanity

November 3, Body to Body: Harm and Healing on the Path to Racial Justice

White supremacy wounds us all. What if confronting and dismantling white supremacy goes beyond changing our thinking? How might the act of paying attention to our own bodies open a path to healing these deep, racial wounds? Music 9AM: UCM Choir 11AM: Heather Moz, Lindsay Wade and Friends (an ensemble of voices, piano, and percussion) … Continue reading November 3, Body to Body: Harm and Healing on the Path to Racial Justice