In 2016, Rebecca served as Fulbright Scholar in Tajikistan, a Central Asian country of the former Soviet Union. Never mind that she spoke not a word of Russian or Tajik—her colleagues and students spoke English to some degree, and the people of Khujand were most friendly and curious about this
Continue readingBy Alice Smith "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning." -Mark Twain YOU ARE INVITED TO A WORKSHOP THAT TEACHES THE SKILLS OF NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION.YOU ARE INVITED TO A WORKSHOP THAT
Continue readingScott Kasmire who so deftly led us in last month’s exploration of the "Spirit of Life" - “Sing in My Heart” phrase, has agreed to do an encore performance. He will facilitate the third workshop on March 20, 2019, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the UUFP Sanctuary. As part
Continue reading"When body, mind and spirit are in harmony, happiness is the natural result." Deepak Chopra The Adult Religious Education (ARE) program kicks off the New Year with its continuing enlightening opportunities. The following excerpts from its Sunday Morning Forum classes are just a few stars in the odyssey of
Continue readingSponsored by the UUFP Membership Committee SAVE the DATE! Scott Kasmire will facilitate the second "Spirit of Life" workshop on February 20, 2019, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the UUFP Sanctuary. As part of our Beloved Community Wednesdays, a potluck supper begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by this workshop
Continue readingBy Joanne Dingus The Fellowship will be participating in this year’s Unitarian Universalist Common Read program. The book is titled, Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class and Environment, edited by Manish Mishra-Marzetti and Jennifer Nordstrom. What is Common Read? Each year a committee
Continue readingThe Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula would like to offer the course based on Erika Hewitt’s book, The Shared Pulpit: A Sermon Seminar for Lay People. This will be the fourth time offering this popular course. Shared Pulpit is a complete workshop to help lay people gain experience writing
Continue readingWe UU’s love to sing “Spirit of Life,” so let’s talk about just what it all means. Sponsored by the UUFP Membership Committee and led by lay leaders, nine independent, monthly sessions will provide the opportunity to discuss phrases like “Sing in my heart,” “Move in the hand,” etc. The
Continue readingThe Adult Religious Education program encourages and supports the spiritual, social and intellectual growth of our UUFP congregation through educational classes, activities, and focused discussions on topics of interest. These opportunities allow participants to learn from one another and from active members of the broader community. Always illuminating are the
Continue readingHave you ever been disappointed that you missed one of UUFP’s Sunday Services? Or perhaps you attended, but wished the officiant had worded something slightly differently, or that something might have been left out. Or maybe the topic was something so close to your experiences, you felt you needed to
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