THEME OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY: CREATION
Self-Compassion
 

Nurture spirituality, foster compassion, engage in service.

Now that we've made this is our mission, how shall we realize it?

For starters:

To nurture spirituality and foster compassion, try the practice of the week.

To engage in service -- or at least learn about one way to do so -- mark your calendar now and plan to attend the next ITSOT ("In the Spirit of Truth") on Feb 2.

Practice of the Week
Week #3
Have Compassion for Yourself

Self-esteem is self-judgment, even if it's positive judgment. Self-compassion is non-judgmental. And "the more we are able to keep our hearts open to ourselves, the more we have available to give to others" (Kristin Neff). How would you be compassionate toward a friend in difficulty? Bring that same compassion to yourself. READ MORE.

 
Sun Jan 19 -- 10:00a
Worship Service: "Nonviolent Social Change"

Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy is most clearly and publicly embodied in The King Center in Atlanta: "The Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change." It's not the center for civil rights, nor for advancement of minorities, nor for anti-racism and multiculturalism, nor for civil disobedience, nor even for justice - though King stood for all of those. It's the Center for Nonviolent Social Change. In honoring the work and the heart of this human being today, let's ask what have we learned since King's time that would help us realize nonviolent social change.

Prelude begins at 10:00. Gathering song at 10:10. No children's chapel: children and youth begin in the sanctuary until recessing to their class.

 
Thu Jan 23 -- 11:30a
Next "Science and Spirituality"

I've been enjoying lively and informative discussion at the "Science and Spirituality" meetings at CUC every 2nd and 4th Thurday of the month, 11:30 - 1:00pm.

Next meeting, we'll  be discussing Michael Shermer, The Science of Good and Evil. READ MORE.

Join us!


Sun Feb 2 -- 11:45a
In The Spirit of Truth with Stuart Perrin

The next ITSOT ("In The Spirit of Truth") gathering will be on Sun Feb 2. Stuart Perrin will talk about wise and compassionate action to end the human trafficking and child sex slavery, why he co-founded and ran a safe house in Kathmandu from 1992 to 1996, and why he wrote Little Sisters, his novel about four sisters transformed in different ways by the horrors of life in a Mumbai brothel.

 



ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 
 
1. "Our Story, Our Faith"
A Two-Session Course 
Sat Jan 25 & Sat Feb 1
Noon - 2:30p @ The Parsonage

What is Unitarian Universalism? Where do we come from -- and why? Every UU needs to review (and look with fresh eyes at) UU history and UU theology (yes, there is such a thing!). This five-hour workshop/class (two sessions of 2.5 hours each) explores the nature of Unitarian Universalism -- where we've been, where we are, and how to articulate your UU faith

Contanct Liliana in the church office to sign up. We'll email (or postal-mail) you the readings to look at in advance of the class. 

2. The UUA Common Read: Behind the Kitchen Door
One Session
Sun Feb 23
11:35 - 1:00p @ CUC
 
Saru Jayaraman, Behind the Kitchen Door (2013) tells the stories of ten restaurant workers in cities across the United States as it explores the political, economic, and moral implications of eating out. READ MORE...
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Fly the friendly skies of Unitarian Universalism!

Yours in the faith we share,
Rev. Meredith Garmon
Minister
Community Unitarian Church at White Plains is a welcoming, multi-generational congregation that embraces diversity. Our mission is to:
Nurture each other in our spiritual journeys,
Foster compassion and understanding within and beyond our community, and
Engage in service to transform ourselves and our world. 
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Other Reflections: CLICK HERE.
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"The Liberal Pulpit"

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