Curiosity in the Era of Electronic Media – A Match Made in Heaven or Hell?

Parish Hall 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Diane Reed presenting In this era where information, entertainment, and unlimited resources are at our fingertips, has electronic media become a curse or an opportunity to satisfy our innate curiosity?  Let’s explore how that access can provide an opportunity to learn more about our faith, ourselves and the world around us.

Lughnasadh Ritual at Soule Homestead

Soule Homestead 40 Soule Street, Middleboro, Massachusetts

Members of CUUPS presenting CUUPS will celebrate Lughnasadh at Soule Homestead, 40 Soule Street, Middleboro, 9:00 -10:00 a.m.  We will gather in ritual to offer gratitude for our lives, for the abundant gifts of the earth and all the good things that enrich our lives on this planet.  This is the first of three harvest Sabbats that celebrate the cycle of life and rebirth.  We will honor this time of peace by sharing gifts from our gardens, gifts of the talents we possess, or a reading we wish to share.  Along with the sharing among us, please bring something from

My Civil Rights Pilgrimage to the Deep South

Parish Hall 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Dody Adkins-Perry presenting In 2017, Dody went on a 9-day pilgrimage through Alabama, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee. The Living Legacy Project says, “The Pilgrimage is so much more than a civil rights history to us.”  The group did visit historic sights, but they also met with veterans there, working in small consciousness-raising groups dealing with our relationship to racism and white privilege. 

Synchronicity: The Dance of Coincidence and Meaning

Parish Hall 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Sue Curtiss presenting Have you ever found yourself thinking about someone, only to receive a phone call or a visit from that person minutes or hours later and wondered “What was that about?”  Synchronicity is what happens when seemingly unrelated events coincide in improbable ways that have some significance for you. Jung believed synchronicities were evidence of a unifying consciousness at play in the Universe, creating physical manifestations of what’s happening in our psyche.  This presentation will be an exploration of the fascinating phenomenon of synchronicity from the scientific, psychological and spiritual perspectives.  We will explore ideas such as “What

An Exploration of Stoicism

Parish Hall 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Adrian Gunn presenting Adrian will offer an exploration of stoicism as a philosophy, detailing how it has informed his own life and provided a framework for being a useful, ethical human being and a valuable member of community. As a way of being, it intersects in many ways with the Principles upon which Unitarian Universalism is based.

Thriving During Transition

Viola Fairweather presenting Soon we will begin our fall services with our new minister, Reverend Beau Rivers.  During the next few months, we will be working to bring forth our gifts and the best in one another through interconnectedness and collaboration. In this service, Vi hopes to share some tools rooted in faith’s highest values that will support our thriving during this transition.

Ingathering

Sanctuary 25 South Main Street, Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States

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