A Message from Reverend Mary Ann Macklin JOIN US FOR WORSHIP NEXT SUNDAY JUNE 23 I am currently on Study Leave for the next weeks. However, I hope many of you will join us for our worship here in our sanctuary Sunday, June 23. We will join other UUs in viewing a communal video from … Continue reading MEMO from MAM – June 18, 2024
1. KNOW YOUR HERITAGE50th Anniversary at FirstULou (keep reading) “Down the Aisle”Yes, it seems like we have a lot of Anniversaries to honor nowadays. The Baby Boomers are reaching an era when looking back is part of being present and moving forward. For those who may not be Baby Boomers, you may wonder, “What does this … Continue reading MEMO From MAM – June 11, 2024
1.We explored the realm of grief during our D&D Class (Death and Dying not Dungeons and Dragons) on Saturday. One of our participants shared the beloved book by Judith Viorst “The Tenth Good Thing About Barney”. If you have someone who has lost a pet to death, it is a sweet gift to offer them, … Continue reading Memo from MAM – June 4, 2024
1. LOVE I begin with a short quiz—Who wrote this powerful quote about love? When I speak of love I am not speaking of some sentimental and weak response. I am not speaking of that force which is just emotional bosh. I am speaking of that force that all of the great religions have seen … Continue reading Memo from MAM – May 28, 2024
MAM MusingOn Sunday, I introduced an abbreviated form of Lectio Divina which loosely translates as Sacred Reading. You may have heard about Lectio before– in a sermon or blog. If not, Lectio Divina is a prayerful approach to a text (poem, scripture, passage) that deepens one’s experience of the words in mind/body/spirit. Below are instructions … Continue reading Memo from MAM – May 21, 2024
