Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown

Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer ~ What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?

When we look at the inequality in our own cities and towns, or when we listen to stories of injustice on the news, we may not feel as if there is very much to laugh about. On the other hand, how many of us follow The Daily Show or Last Week Tonight for at least some of our news content? From All in the Family to Modern Family, join us as we think about the ways that comedy opens us up to see the humanity in the people around us.

Our Third Sunday Potluck follows the service. Please bring something tasty to share.

Guest Speaker: Diane Awenydd-Evans ~ Truth In the Service of Peace

Are there moments when telling the truth risks everything? What are we willing to pay for peace? Diane is a third-degree Initiate of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (ASW) and the High Priestess of the Weavers of the Moonfire, a member Coven of the ASW.

When Transformation Means Letting Go ~ Guest Speaker: Rev. Kim Wilson

“We seldom become all of who we are until forced to it,” observes Mark Nepo. Sometimes we hold onto things: jobs, relationships, habits, beliefs and more, not realizing that these things that we cling to are also the very things keeping us from going deeper into life, from becoming our full, authentic selves. How do we know when it’s time to let go? And where do we find the courage for venturing into the unknown?

Please join us after today’s service to thank Rev. Wilson for her many services with us over the years. We will miss our time with her. There will be special refreshments for the occasion.

Artificial Intelligence: Good News, Bad News, or Mixed? ~ Guest Speaker: Rev. Cheryl Meinschein

Now, with just a request, there’s an app that can write an essay, Powerpoint, article, or even a sermon for you. It also can create images using text. Together, we’ll take a look at some of the ethical implications for this new tool.

Life Lessons from My Little Pony: Community ~ Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer

This is the final installment of a sermon series inspired by our UU Principles, as viewed through the lens of the cartoon series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. The six main ponies from the popular kids show each embody different qualities and display different talents. Twilight Sparkle’s talent is that spark of magic that unites a group into a community. We will look at our sixth principle, “The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all,” with Twilight Sparkle’s gift of unity in mind.

Our Third Sunday Potluck follows the service. Please bring something tasty to share.

Cultivating Happiness ~ Speaker: Miranda Van Horn

“The cultivation of happiness is one of the most important skills anyone can ever learn. Luckily it is not hard when we know the way to water and nourish these wholesome seeds, which are already there in our consciousness.” These are words of Thich Nhat Hanh, describing the work of neuropsychologist Rick Hanson. In this talk I will offer easy practicable steps developed by Hanson for touching the peace and joy that are, in Nhat Hanh’s words “every person’s birthright.” We will practice a simple meditation based on self-directed neuroplasticity practices developed by Hanson, founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom and affiliated with the Greater Good Institute at UC Berkeley.