Building community is a cornerstone for many institutions, and religious institutions are no exception to this.
As a Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation, the Pagosa UU Fellowship is embracing this to mean “Make Friends,” as part of our motto.
We do this by coming together with intention and finding ways to connect. We listen, we learn and take actions that help us live our values, centered in love, to make a positive impact in our world.
On Sunday, Jan. 12, we will continue to gather at a new time, 10:30 a.m., for our small group, Going Deeper Sharing Circle. We set aside time to practice deep listening and sharing with one another. We use a variety of materials — music and song, poems, readings and reflection — toward a mindful practice of deepening our relationship with ourselves and others.
This week our focus will be on spiritual practices, such as meditation and prayer.
In the Going Deeper Circle we explore themes of recent offerings and leave space for reflection and for whatever else is on our hearts.
Last week our Sunday service was offered by our resident meditation leader, Dan Dempster, who led a short practice of Tonglen meditation as social justice. We will reflect on this practice and deepen our understanding of it.
New Sunday morning schedule
As we move into the new year, the leadership of the fellowship is hoping to streamline its programming with Sunday morning offerings the first through fourth Sunday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Fifth Sundays are set aside for rest, as a practice of self-care, and may be scheduled with special programming in the year ahead.
The first and third Sundays are our regular Sunday service offering a variety of worship elements, speakers and guest ministers.
Second Sundays are the Going Deeper Sharing Circle, with the fourth being Action Sunday, where we will gather to do simple acts to support our community.
In addition to the UU services, Dempster will be offering a weekly meditation practice on Sundays beginning at 9 a.m.
The meditation schedule will be as follows:
Meditation and Dharma talk: 9 to 10:15 a.m. the second and fourth Sundays.
Shortened meditation practice: 9 to 9:40 a.m. the first and third Sundays.
Come make friends in this week’s loosely facilitated group of sharing. Light refreshments will be offered at the Pagosa UU Fellowship, located at Unit B-15 of the Greenbriar Plaza 301 N. Pagosa Blvd., on the north side facing the Pagosa Peak.
Visit our website, www.pagosauu.org, where you will find a link to our current newsletter and more about UU.
We look forward to meeting you on this journey.
