Introducing the Theme for March: “Letting Go”
Worship Leader: Alison Konrad
The nature of our existence requires us to build a capability of letting go – of anything we have and ultimately, everything in our lives. How can we build that capability and what do we gain by letting go of even the things that give us joy?This will be a Short Reflection, Table Discussion during Potluck Brunch
Guest Speaker: Toolika Rastogi
Service Leader: Laura-Beth Falter
Welcome our special guest speaker Toolika Rastogi. Toolika leads the Humane Canada research program, including the national shelter statistics program and various animal welfare research projects.
Soup Sisters Women’s Luncheon
Gathered Here – UU Young Adult Check In
Join other UU 18 to 35 year-olds on Zoom for sharing of joys and sorrows, deeper check-ins, prayerful reflections, and an opportunity to process the events of our lives with a spiritually grounded community. Each month we are joined by a member of the Young Adult Pastoral Care Team.
These monthly gatherings have become highly valued touchstones in the lives of many young adults. While so much in our lives is unknown and unknowable, we can find comfort in familiar rituals and faces. By sharing our joys, our concerns, our sorrows and our gratitudes, we know ourselves to be held in a loving community. Exploring themes and spiritual practices helps us each remember our own creativity and resilience. We are all in this together, a part of a larger story.
These are drop-in gatherings, so you don’t need to sign up in advance and there is no fee. See event details for zoom link.
Moving Forward
Worship Leader: Lori Turner Otte
Philippians 3:13 ...."But, one thing I do. Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is left ahead" This service will be taped on zoom - only the reflection - for my preaching course. Thanks for supporting me on the path to ordination
Men’s Lunch – March
A warm welcome is extended to men within our Congregation who would like to join other Unitarian Universalist men for food and conversation on Monday, March 18, at 1:00 pm., at the Family Circle Restaurant, at 147 Wellington St. London.
The UU Men's Lunch Group meets monthly for lunch, on the third Monday. The normal attendance is 6-8 men. A warm welcome awaits you. Tom Orchard, <;tomjoyorchard@gmail.com>, emails members of the group the week before the monthly lunch, to determine who will be attending. You may contact Tom Orchard or Bill Ratcliffe, wratcliffe@sympatico.ca, if you have any questions. Hope to see you at the next lunch.
Book Club – March
The UFL book club has been around for 36 or 37 years, just slightly more than half of the ULF's existence. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 2 pm. Our February book was 'Hillbilly Elegy,' by JD Vance. The February meeting was held via Zoom on Tuesday, February 20th from 2-4 pm. We welcomed Elizabeth to our meeting. Thanks Elizabeth for joining us and your thoughtful contributions. We had a lively discussion with varying aspects of the book and author covered by all those who were able to attend.
Our March book will be 'The Bear' by Andrew Krivak. Our March book club meeting will be on Tuesday Mar. 19th from 2-4 pm. If you are interested in joining our book club please contact me, Alice Wehlau, the coordinator of the book club. I hope to hear from you. (Alice's contact can be found in the weekly ufl emails)
Letting Go and Holding On for a Balanced UU Faith
Worship Leader: Bill Ratcliffe
What to let go and what to hold on to for a balanced UU faith is often difficult. Assumptions from the trauma of a previous faith may complicate this decision. How can our UU faith help us hold on to that which is worthy?
Questions:
- What assumptions have you let go or held on to achieve balance in your UU faith?
- What assumptions have you let go from your past faith?
- Where do you find guidance for balancing letting go and holding on?
- What can our UU Congregation do to facilitate finding this balance?