“Does Marriage Make a Difference?”

Facilitator: Sara Drew
Musician: Craig Rafuse

“The Parable of Grandmother Laura”

The story of my grandmother Laura during the Holocaust and what I have learned from her act of obstinate courage and love.

Facilitator: Charlene Ball
Musician: William Chelton

“Imani Rituals: African Spirituality for Unitarian Universalists”

UU congregations must be culturally pluralistic to become a religious home to all who cross their threshold. Imani (Swahili for “faith”) Rituals, a book that was recently published by Skinner House, coauthored by Dr. Tony Stringer, Ayanna Kafi, and Rev. Duncan Teague, centers the African American experience and the African Diaspora as the inspiration for rituals to enrich religious and spiritual life for UUs  Dr. Tony and Rev. Duncan will discuss what motivated them to write this book and how it can enrich your UU religious life.

Facilitator: Cindy Lou Who
Musician: Craig Rafuse

“Founder’s Day: Learning from Lanier”

Four congregation members, Rev. Marsha Mitchiner, Jean Heinrich, Bill Laney, and Bill Read, tell us what they learned from Rev. Lanier Clance.

Facilitator: Rev. Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: Jean Heinrich and Shanti Price (Magic Flute)

“Lesson #1 from My Time in Prison”

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

“The Power of Positive Pizza”

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

“Adversity as a Gateway to Empathy and Compassion”

Making visible how we can cultivate compassion in the midst of challenging times.

Facilitator: Sara Drew
Musician: Jean Heinrich

“Ancestors”

How can we recognize and interact with our ancestors?

Facilitator: Rev. Marsha Mitchiner
Musician: Alan Brown