As we turn toward longer days and more outside time, the Pagosa Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship will celebrate and honor the earth this month.
One resource that has deep roots in the long history of leadership among faith communities is the UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE). Its mission states: “UUMFE is a seedbed for spiritual grounding and education that inspires deep practices of Earth care, justice and flourishing for all. Along with a vision of a world in which reverence, gratitude, and care for each other and for the living Earth are central to the lives of all people.”
The fellowship will focus on ways to live these aspirations into real-world practices.
Our Sunday programming begins most Sundays at 10:30 a.m., and we look forward to the end of the month, when we will join the Pagosa Springs community at the annual Earth Day celebration downtown.
Our motto of “Make Friends - Grow Spirit – Do Good” brings us together each week to share, learn and support one another. Our shared values centered in love is a cornerstone for building the beloved community we aspire to.
You can find us in the Greenbriar Plaza, Unit B-15, 301 N. Pagosa Blvd., on the north side facing Pagosa Peak, and at our website, PagosaUU.org.
This month at Pagosa UU Fellowship will include:
• April 5: Sunday service, 10:30 a.m. — “What Connects Us, A Season for Renewal.”
We will honor our commitment to what holds us together as people of faith. We will celebrate the season of rebirth with an egg tree ritual and welcome new members to the fellowship.
• April 12: Going Deeper Sharing Circle, 10:30 a.m.
In this small-group setting we are invited to share with one another and practice deep listening. We explore themes of recent offerings and leave space for reflection and for whatever else is on our hearts. Come make friends in this lightly facilitated group.
• April 19: Sunday service, 10:30 a.m. — “A Cooperative Message About the Earth” with speaker Nicole Pitcher.
This Sunday before Earth Day, it is fitting that we hear a real-world message about the earth as well as a spiritual one. We will hear an update on the future of energy in our region and explore the spiritual challenges inherent in the transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative one.
• April 26: Action Sunday. Join us at Centennial Park for Earth Day in Pagosa Springs.
Come participate in a community celebration for the earth. Many UU Fellowship members and friends are involved in the planning of this annual event. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. with yoga in the park and an informal drum circle around 9:45 a.m. (don’t forget your drum). The event begins at 10 a.m. with an opening ritual. Community booths, music, community tea, food trucks and lots of activities will round out the day.
Ongoing groups
• The Tara Meditation Group meets most Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
• The Wise and Wakeful Circle will meet April 25 at 10 a.m. (typically the second and fourth Saturdays).
• Qi Gong meets Mondays at 1 p.m.
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