As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), all in person gatherings at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship are cancelled until further notice.
During this period, Sunday Services will be streamed online on Sunday at 10:00 am at https://uuma.zoom.us/my/revchris or Zoom meeting ID 709 250 6107.
You may also dial-in by phone by calling (646) 876-9923 or (312) 626-6799 and use meeting ID 709 250 6107
Desolate: “Bereft of friends or hope: sad and forlorn.” Desolation: “The state of being forsaken; loneliness.” Console: “To allay sorrow or grief.” Consolation: “The state of being consoled.”
One way to describe consolation and desolation is to compare the characteristics of each. Paul, in his Epistle … read more.
William Kittredge wrote, “Many of us live with a sense that there is something deeply wrong in our society. Many feel our culture has lost track of the reasons one thing is more significant than another. We are fearful and driven to forget the most … read more.
In his poem, “The Blessing,” poet James Wright wrote, “Suddenly I realize/ That if I stepped out of my body I would break/ Into blossom.” Has life ever seized you in that way? Have you ever had a spiritual experience that filled you with awe? … read more.
For the past month, your DRE Search team (Rev. Chris Rothbauer, Sally McCreary, and Emily Graff) have been working hard, consulting with regional staff and the Board, thinking about what we wanted in the next leader of our children and youth religious exploration program. It … read more.
Introducing Our Focus
Why is Emotional Intelligence a social justice focus? Put simply, being able to understand our own emotional reactions and how we affect others can increase our effectiveness in the world and how far we will get in pursuing social change. While our goal … read more.
In 1983, Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor of education at Harvard University, introduced the theory of multiple intelligences in his book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. He suggested that the traditional notion of intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, was far too limited. … read more.
Introducing Our Focus
While there is not an obvious focus for worth and dignity for September, apart from the Jewish day of Atonement, Yom Kippur on September 28, 2020, there is a compelling focus: Native Americans and Canada’s Indigenous peoples. In America, the occasion of this … read more.
Our first principle affirms “the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” This principal affirms the amazing reality that we call life. To be alive and to savor existence on this planet is the most incredible thing that we will ever experience. Love, success, and … read more.
Today we welcomed Rev. Pam Gehrke to the AUUF. Here are some sights and sounds from the day.
Sermon, click the play button below to listen: The Fabric of Community, copyright 2016, Rev. Pam Gehrke
Encore Performance of Crazy Quilt, words and music by Martha Law, … read more.
