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Henry David Thoreau spent just over two years living beside Walden Pond, seeking a life shaped by simplicity, attention, and purpose. More than 175 years later, his reflections continue to inspire people who long for a deeper relationship with nature, justice, and the essential things in life. Join us as we celebrate Thoreau’s 209th birthday … Continue reading Thoreau’s “Walden”: The Wisdom of Deliberate Living
Having hiked over 4,000 miles across the country, Carson Hopwood’s understanding of the world, other people, and himself has changed dramatically along the way. Weaving together stories from his thru hikes of the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails, as well as his perspective as a transgender person, his message reflects on the values of generosity, … Continue reading Walking Past the World I Knew: Lessons from the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails
Honoring Gaia, led by Kathy Swink, service leader, Jude Lowery Today we honor Gaia, our Mother Earth. We focus on the oneness of all with the Earth with a video service from The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County (UUCSC), located in Rhode Island, is a flourishing liberal religious community of over 200 members and friends. … Continue reading Mother’s Day: Honoring Gaia
Most every wonderful thing in my life came about as the result of a trauma. How an understanding of Disturbance Ecology helps me to heal through my own personal storms and disruptions in life. So don’t worry, everything’s going to be fine…eventually.
Join us for our annual water communion. This year we honor the anniversary of Hurricane Helene and the resilience of our communities in Western North Carolina. The water communion is a special UU service. Members bring a small amount of water from a place that is special to them. Duringthe service, people one by one … Continue reading Water Communion: Stronger than the Storm
Skye Cahoon, Outreach Director for Mainspring Conservation Trust, will speak on the intimate connection between native plants and native wildlife. This talk will feature local examples of Southern Appalachian wildlife, as well as action steps we can take towards a brighter environmental future.
Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with the UUA’s Climate Revival with this award-winning sermon on video. Some Zombies may join us !!
Exploring our relationship to pesticides, oppressive agricultural practices, Nature, and the Great Mother herself, Donna Glee and Lynn will be taking us on a walk through the The Night Field, the 2023 ecofantasy that won the Manly Wade Wellman Award for for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Join us for our annual Water Communion. This uniquely Unitarian Universalist service is our homecoming for the beginning of a new Fellowship year. We’ll celebrate our region with the Cherokee creation stories that include the Water Beetle and the Water Spider. Please bring along water from near by or far away to share in our … Continue reading Waters of the Smoky Mountains
Join us for our annual Flower Celebration. Rev. Tim Kutzmark from the UU Church of Fresno, California will share the history of this unique Unitarian Universalist service. Rev. Norbert Čapek created this ceremony in 1923 in Prague as a way to bring the beauty of the natural world into the church. Since that time, we … Continue reading Flower Celebration
