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| Unitarian Universalist Church of CheyenneA community of refuge where all have equal worth and are invited into spiritual exploration as a foundation for: hope. compassionate service. action.  The Longest Road On the path between birth and death, there are many way points, moments of decision and of forging new paths. Today, our sharing service asks our congregation to imagine and reflect on the spiritual growth we each have made over our lives, and examine some pivot points for insight into self and the meaning we find in our lives. We ask together: When have we taken “the road less travelled by”? What made us stop to consider a new journey? What elements influenced your choice at that fork in the road? Preacher – Reverend Elizabeth Mount All are welcome! For all Sunday Service connection information please scroll down  A Prayer by Adrian L. H. Graham, for 30 Days of Love 2023 Holy Spirit of Life and Love, WOW! You are so EXTRA! You are greater than anything that we have imagined thus far, yet you dwell within each of us…and I thank you for this precious day. We, your Beloveds, come in so many shapes and sizes, able-bodied and disabled, and in all the many colors of the rainbow. We are cisgender, transgender, agender, nonbinary, and more. We are homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, asexual, pansexual, demisexual, and more. We are monogamous, polyamorous, single, partnered, married, and more. In a time when our differences are stereotyped and exaggerated to drive wedges between us…help us, O God of infinite variety, to appreciate our likenesses and to view our differences in a pluralistic society as the strengths that they are. In a time when our bodies are regulated by cultural norms and legislation to dominate us…help us, O righteous God of the oppressed and marginalized, to side with Love, to rise up and to resist, reclaiming our voices and our bodily autonomy as our birthright. In a time when entire societies across the world are overrun with poverty, hunger, and disease both local and systemic…help us, O God of healing and salvation, to center care for the whole, reminding us that only together can we realize a just, equitable Beloved Community on this earth. Help us to know that we can be greater than anything that we have imagined thus far, and so much more, and that “on earth as it is in heaven” means that we have a lot of work to do, here and now. You, Great One, who are present in every raindrop, in every breeze…with us in every sunrise and every sunset…rejoicing from within every giggle and every smile…remain present to us when the storms of life are passing over. Remain present to us when we would forget to see you in our neighbor’s face. Remain present to us when we would neglect to care for our home, the earth, and our fellow creatures with whom we share it. We know that what affects one affects all in this interdependent tapestry of life into which you have woven us. We know that we have the power to act…because you reside in us, and we are…you; we are your hands, we are your feet, your eyes, your ears…each of us enfleshed emissaries of the Holy. The psalmist, sure of their worth and dignity, and assuring us of ours, proclaims, “I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.”1 Yesss! My queer Black soul knows very well that I am awesomely and wonderfully made in all of my EXTRA fabulousness. May you know the same in your heart, in your mind, in your body, and in your spirit. You are greater than anything you have imagined thus far. Go ahead and be EXTRA. Amen. Ashe. And may it be so. Adrian L. H. Graham Director of Congregational Engagement UU Congregation of Rockville (MD) 1 Psalm 139:14, New American Standard Bible https://vimeo.com/790966899  Join us January 27, 2023, and every fourth Friday from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Social Hall Everyone is welcome!  The next dinner part is scheduled for – Saturday 2/4/2023 1504 Stinson Avenue, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 Arrive by 5:45 pm. The only requirements are your time, a smile, and closed toed shoes. Contact Laura First Sunday Potluck – February 5, 2023 after church Bring a dish, bring a dessert, share a meal with friends Have some fun!   On the round table in the lobby, there is a signup sheet for first Sunday Potluck. Please put your name down to set up or clean up, and/or bring a favorite dish. You can also contact Kayla or Jan to sign up.Thank you!Transcendentalism Comes West January 28, 2023  UU members and friends are cordially invited to join us virtually for Seminary for a Day on Saturday, January 28, at First Unitarian Portland. This year’s spiritual theme is Transcendentalism.Our keynote speaker is Rev. John Buehrens. Rev. Buehrens.Rev. Buehrens will offer a keynote on the first Unitarian Transcendentalist on the Pacific Coast, the Rev. Thomas Starr King. He exemplified key spiritual practices of the Transcendentalists that need renewal among us today: personal reflection (often in the form of keeping a journal), and deep interpersonal connections crossing conventional boundaries. In addition, Rev. Buehrens will offer a workshop entitled, “God Optional: Theologies Among Us Today.” Saturday, January 28, 2023 9:30 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. Pacific Standard Time 10:30 a.m. – 3:35 p.m. Mountain Standard Time 11:30 a.m. – 4:35 p.m. Central Standard Time 12:30 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Registration is open until 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Sunday, January 22nd. You will receive a link to join via email on January 23rd. ALL ARE WELCOME! If you have any questions or would like any additional descriptions, please contact Kerry. ________________________________________________________________  WUULF, Western Unitarian Universalist Life Festival, is a week-long, multi-generational camp for Unitarian-Universalists from June 19th-June 25th, 2023 at the Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. We are a loving community from a diverse set of age groups, backgrounds, and cultures who gather in New Mexico each year for fun, community, and UU spirituality. We have workshops, music, hiking, and river rafting. This year, we will be led in “Creating Theology Together” workshops by the Rev. Bob LaVallee. Registration information will be available on our website: www.wuulf.org. Thank you, Sarah Weed WUULF Director 2023  Important communications are now being sent by many people in the UUCC community via emails through Realm. Be sure you are not missing anything by adding the following email address to either your whitelist or your contacts: notifications@onrealmmail.org.If you have any questions or want to create an account on Realm, please feel free to reach out to the Realm Implementation team at uuccrealmhelp@uucheyenne.org.Winter Spiritual Practices Lectio Divina: Tuesdays at 11:30am, join Rev. Elizabeth in the library to reflect on the sacred meanings of poetry in relation to your life and inner being. Lectio Divina follows a guided format of reflection with a new poem provided each week. If you would like to recommend a piece of poetry for a future session, email it to Rev. Elizabeth at minister@uucheyenne.org. ********************************************************** Mindful Monday Meditation Please join us on the FIRST Monday of February for mindfulness practice in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne / 3005 Thomes Avenue Room 5 – Upstairs FIRST Monday, February 6, 6:00 – 7:30 PM includes: sitting and walking meditations; readings or teachings, and discussion.Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary. For more information, please contact Beth Howard ********************************************************** Bird and Bell Meditation The following meditation sessions are still being held via Zoom: Please feel free to join us. Tuesday Morning 7:15 – 7:45 am Now includes chanting Wednesday Evening 6:00 – 7:00 pm Thursday Morning 7:15 – 7:45 am Now includes chanting Use this link Bird and Bell Meditation Zoom Link The Sunday morning session is now in person! Sunday Morning 8:45 – 9:15 am Monday morning at the Hawthorn Tree 9:15 – 10:15 ********************************************************** Drum Circle Fourth Fridays, January 27 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in the Social Hall Everyone is welcome ********************************************************** Bibles and Beer: every Monday at 5:30 PM – Bibles and Beer is an interfaith study session on a Bible passage chosen weekly. Join them in person at Uncle Charlie’s or via Zoom. Please email Rodger McDaniel at rmc81448@gmail.com so he can add you to the list of those sent the Zoom link each week.********************************************************** Community Office Hours  Come and visit with Rev. Elizabeth on Tuesday mornings at the Paramount Café between 9-11 am. Did something in the Sunday service catch your attention and you want to go deeper? Need to chat about a minor pastoral issue? Find a really good book and need to tell someone about it? Just have some free time and want to spend it with someone? Come by and hang out for a few minutes with your friendly local UU minister!SUNDAY SERVICE INFORMATION We gather at 10 am for worship in our sanctuary at 3005 Thomes Avenue; masks are encouraged and optional. Order of Service Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 952 3844 3423 Passcode: 375665 One tap mobile +13462487799,,95238443423# US (Houston) +16694449171,,95238443423# US Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Meeting ID: 952 3844 3423 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ac3zomnZx6 New to UU Meets monthly on the second Sunday at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm in the library and will meet Sunday, February 12 ********************************************************** Committees and Teams Worship team meets at 6:30 pm on third Wednesdays, and will meet February 15, at 6:30 pm in the library – contact Rev. Elizabeth to join a meeting or become a Worship Associate Board meets at 6:30 pm on first Tuesdays on Zoom and will meet. February 7, at 6:30 pm via zoom – contact President Elaine Hayes Committee on Shared Ministry meets at 6:30 pm on fourth Thursdays and will meet January 26 at 6:30 pm. in the library – contact Lauren Danley Finance Team meets at 4:15 pm on third Thursday’s, and will meet February 16, 4:15 – 5:15 pm in the library contact. Marci Linde or Camellia El-Antably We are pleased to announce that our new online giving platform is ready for use! You can securely give from our website atuucheyenne.org/give or via text message [text UUCC to 73256]. You can even create an account to set up recurring donations, view your giving history and use our free mobile app. If you’d like to set up an account, please contact bookkeeper@uucheyenne.org and we will send you an invitation to join our online community.*****************************************  This is a peanut free facility Please help us keep our congregants safe!  Please send Order of Service and Newsletter announcements to administrator@uucheyenne.org by or before Wednesday at 10:00 AM Thank you Join us Sunday, February 5, 2023 Where is the Love? As we begin African American history month and Share our Plate with Wyoming Equality, our values call us to examine our hearts and our values more deeply and to find where Love joins with community to shape justice in the world. Let us find, once again, the courage and compassion to become more deeply involved, to honor one another’s struggles, and to build a world in which the fullness of self is prized and encouraged. |
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