First Existentialist Congregation
An independent member of the Unitarian Universalist Association
One of the most challenging and impactful experiences of my life so far was serving as an intern chaplain at the Arrendale Women’s Prison in Alto, Georgia in the fall of 2019 until Covid hit in 2020. In a place where so much of our societal pain and suffering converge – where there is so much work to be done within and outside the walls – my first and biggest lesson was a paradoxical epiphany.
Facilitator: Roelf Slopsema
Musician: Charli Vogt
Richard will link pizza with existentialism – yes indeed there is a relationship – and discuss his evolution with his favorite food.
Facilitator: Wade Marbaugh
Musician: Craig Rafuse
Making visible how we can cultivate compassion in the midst of challenging times.
Facilitator: Sara Drew
Musician: Jean Heinrich
How can we recognize and interact with our ancestors?
Facilitator: Rev. Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: Alan Brown
An exploration of how our inward and outward expressions of hospitality might affect the ways we understand ourselves and each other. Could reframing of the way we understand hospitality help us to co-create a kinder and more just existence?
Facilitator: Jan Lister
Musician: William Chelton
Facilitator: Wade Marbaugh
Musician: Mick Kinney
In the current state of the world, what do we do? Do we sink into feelings of dread and hopelessness? Do we ignore it and hope it all “comes out in the wash”? Do we engage in performative allyship while patting ourselves on the back? Do we martyr ourselves? The answer is not clear. But what is clear is that we are made of stardust…now we must act like it!
Facilitator: Cindy Lou Who
Musician: Craig Rafuse
Embracing a spirituality of uncertainty.
Facilitator: Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: Jean Heinrich
Just past July 4, some say we are midway through summer. In reality, this season is not over until late September. A look at the prospect of an endless summer and the notion of an endless life.
Facilitator: Sara Drew
Musician: Charli Vogt
Facilitator: Wade Marbaugh
Musician: Bill Chelton