Stillness: A Path to Wisdom. Guest Speaker: Rev. Kim Wilson, UU Minister.
We all want to be wise. Sometimes we think we have to take classes or get a degree or at least do extensive reading to gain wisdom. That certainly can’t hurt. But we can also use quiet time to clear our minds of the clutter and open the way to the wisdom that comes from within.
Coffee Hour follows the Service
Revisiting the Grinch –
What Does He Have to Teach Us… This Year?
Guest Speaker: Diane Trieb.
Lay Leader: Jon Dreazen.
We all remember The Grinch – thegrouchy curmudgeon – who tries to cancel Christmas by stealing the Christmas gifts and decorations from the homes down the mountain… In the tiny town Whoville… on Christmas Eve. Why would he do this? Dr. Seuss’s assessment is that the Grinch’s heart may have been two sizes too small. Lets explore the condition of our Hearts – from a Grinch perspective – as we enter this Winter Season of Darkness and Light.
Diane Trieb is a writer, teacher, counselor, group facilitator and minister of Practical Spirituality. She has been mentored by countless teachers of wisdom, spirituality, psychology, mysticism, religion and kindness. She is on a continual personal journey… of seeking spiritual and practical ways of integrating suffering and joy… as both a Human and Divine Being. If you would like to learn more about her… go to her website – www.dianetrieb.com.
Coffee Hour follows the Service
Lay Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer.
Topic: Please join us for a servcie by Emily Quarles-Mowrer.
Third Sunday Potluck follows the Service. Please bring something tasty to share.
Please join us for a family oriented traditional Christmas Eve service on SATURDAY, December 24th, at 4PM. The program is being arranged by several members
and friends of UUFP.
No Sunday service or youth RE classes will be held on December 25, 2022. We hope that all of you enjoy the holiday with your loved ones. Happy Holidays.
UUFP SAYS GRACE
Where to begin?
The microbes, the fungi, the seeds; the soil, the sun, the rain; the planters and sowers, the weeders and tenders; the reapers; the carriers, the washers, the buyers and sellers; the preparers, the servers; the good company, the clearers off, cleaners up, and putters away; the dishes and their washers; the composters; the sweepers; the turners out of the lights; … and the lockers of the doors….Amen
— Miranda Van Horn
UUFP’s meditation group meets weekly via Zoom.
To join us on any Monday evening at 7:30, contact memberservices@uupottstown.org.
Sessions begin with selected readings, followed by 30 minutes of silent meditation.
For our 55th Anniversary Party, I asked folks for any photos that they had of past years activities at UUFP. We had many donations of photos, for which I am thankful. But for those of you that missed the deadline or thought, “I know I have that box to go through in the attic…” this message is for you, it is not too late! Any photos that I gather will be organized in some fashion and put on the UUFP Cloud, to be utilized and enjoyed by UUFP folks, as well as backed up and kept for future generations. If you have slides or “that old fashioned thang”, printed photos… I can scan them, add them to the archive, and return the original photos to you. If you have photos for us to add to the archive, information about who is in the photos and what approximate dates the photos are from is helpful. And this goes for the future also… if you are a person who likes to snap photos at UUFP functions, please snap away and give us the photos! Remember that texting cell phone photos will lower the quality of the photo, which reduces their usefulness, so transferring them directly from the phone to one of UUFP’s laptops will result in higher quality photos. This invitation to donate photos does not have an end date, please keep this in mind; I will be happy to add to the UUFP visual archive at any time.
Thank you, -Erica D.
If you haven’t already, please remember to vote Tuesday, Nov 8th! If you are still mulling over your choices and need more information on voting, a good place to start is the League of Women Voters link Vote411.org. Here you will find lots of info about the upcoming midterm election and other details including registration, polling locations, mail-in voting, etc. It’s an easy-to-use site with nonpartisan information that is current and trustworthy. Please remember to vote in the upcoming midterms on November 8th!
Special thanks go to our hardworking volunteers who showed up on Saturday, October 8th to spruce up our building and grounds. Clayton and Jon were in our “upper 40” locating and marking the cap to where the septic system resides. (Long story here…) Sue was busy painting our social hall and Ruby and Sam arrived later to officially eradicate the multiflora rose that has been growing up into the shrub on the right, front side of our building for a few years now. Much better!
Thanks to all.
UUFP Building & Grounds Committee