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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Shoals -2013 - Calendar of Events for March
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| March 3, 2013 – The Blue Navigators will perform a variety of music ranging from folk, rock, and country to blues and traditional. The Blue Navigators are a local band comprised of Tim Kelley, Ernie Fite and Toni and Kenneth Brooks. They have been playing together as a band for over ten years and have been friends for much longer than that. Come enjoy a fun filled service of music. |
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| March 10, 2013 – Ken Johnson will present, “Concentrate and Calm Your Mind”. This is the fourth lesson based on the book Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh. |
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| March 17, 2013 – Bill Parkhurst will present, “Intimations of God- A View from the Cheap Seats”. A brief overview of what some of the world’s greatest religions/philosophies tell us about the existence and nature of God. True believers, agnostics and atheists will all have something to cheer about since when all is said and done…much more will be said than done. This presentation is in honor of Kathryn Rice who enjoys a good question more than good answers. Come and let is talk. Casual clothing encouraged. |
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| March 24, 2013 – Ken Johnson will present, “Awaken Your Spiritual Vision: See Clearly and Recognize the Sacred in All Things”. This is the fifth lesson based on the book Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh. |
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| March 31, 2013 – Ruth Anne Mak will present, “The Value of Digging a Really Big Hole”. |
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Shoals -2013 - Calendar of Events for February
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| February 3, 2013 - Ken Johnson, will present, “Cultivate Emotional Wisdom: Heal Your Heart and Learn to Love”. This is the second in a series of lessons from the book, Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh. |
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February 10, 2013 – ken Johnson will present, “Live Ethically: Feel Good by Doing Good”. This is the third in a series of lessons from the book, Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh. |
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February 17, 2013 – Daphne Simpkins, will present, “An Extravagant Love”. Sometimes giving sacrificially of our lives and time feels like bliss—the culmination of a heart’s yearning. But what about those other knocks upon our doors for various gifts and donations of our money, time and feelings? How do you rightly discern the ways you are intended to give of your means and yourself without depleting your emotions and your budget? This presentation will focus on the discussion of stewardship and sacrifice and how far we want to go in investigating the bliss of experiencing an extravagant love. |
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| February 24, 2013 – Ethel Morgan Smith, Associate Professor of English and Poetry at West Virginia University, will present, “ The Real Help”. Ms. Smith has a M.F.A. from Hollins College in VA. She was born in Louisville, Alabama. In addition to teaching at West Virginia University, she has also taught at the University of Tubingen, Randolph Macon Woman’s College, and Virginia Tech. She is the author of From Whence Cometh My Help: The African American Community at Hollins College” which addresses the relationships between white female students and their black servants before and after the Civil War. Foundation Award. Her work has been published in national and international journals, including Callaloo and African American Review. She is also the recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship in Bellagio, Italy, a Fulbright Fellowship to Germany, Visiting Artist – American Academy Rome, DuPont Fellowship, and Brandeis University- Women’s Research Center-Visiting Fellow. Her essay “Love Means Nothing” was the winner of the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Arts |
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Shoals -2013 - Calendar of Events for January
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January 6, 2013 - Ken Johnson will present, "What
are "Spiritual Practices?" What do they do and how do they do it? Mr.
Johnson will begin a series of talks on the seven practices from the book Essential
Spirituality by
Roger Walsh. |
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January 13, 2013 - Chuck Morgret, member at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tullahoma, TN and Aerospace Engineer, will present, "The Neverending Story". The latest chapter in his ongoing spiritual journey, in which he explores some interesting parallels and overlaps between religious traditions, and further attempts to weave themes into some sort of universal truth. He will leave you with some new perspectives to ponder. |
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January 20, 2013 - Ken Johnson will present, "Transform Your Motivation: Reduce Your Craving and Find Your Soul's Desire". This lesson will be based on the book Essential Spirituality by Roger Walsh. |
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January 27, 2013 - David Walton, singer/songwriter from Sheffield will present an acoustic program of original music on guitar and bamboo flute. |
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Services begin at 11 a.m., Coffee hour follows service. |