This sky is so beautiful and it looks like an American flag.
Have a Blessed day. Be safe.
~Namaste
Cricket
Sunday July 5, 2015
Join us on Sunday, 5 July, for a celebration of the summer at Audra State Park — pot-luck picnic, hiking, and perhaps swimming in the Middle Fork River. We will have a small discussion/devotional on our 4th principle “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning?” led by John Hall.
The Middle Fork River at Audra State Park
We will meet in the picnic area at eleven.
Email westforkuu@gmail.com for more information or to carpool.
Directions to Audra State Park:
(http://www.audrastatepark.com/)
From Rte. 33.
Turn on Talbot Road. At the first Y, stay left. At the next intersection, turn left and travel approximately six miles. You will reach Audra State Park. This route is approximately 13 miles from Rte. 33.
From Belington
At the only stoplight in town, turn on to Audra State Park Road and stay straight. This route is approximately 10 miles from Belington.
South on Interstate 79
Take Exit 115 (Stonewood/Nutter Fort exit).
If traveling south on interstate 79, take exit 115 (Stonewood/Nutter Fort exit). Make a left on to Rte. 20 south. After 4 miles, you will need to make a right to stay on Rte. 20 south. Stay on Rte. 20 for approximately 10 miles. Then make a left on to Rte. 119 north. Follow Rte. 119 north for approximately five miles. Turn right on to Audra State Park Road. Follow for six miles until you arrive at Audra State Park.
Hope to see you there.
~Namaste
Cricket
Happy Fourth of July
Sound of inspiration
Growing up United Methodist and a church choir member, hymns and songs were always something that inspired me. Finding new words to beloved hymns is one of the things that has moved me about being a UU. Here is a beautiful version of the traditional Irish hymn “Be Thou My Vision” with lyrics by Thomas Mikelson.
The Lyrics:
1. Wake, now, my senses, and hear the earth call;
Feel the deep power of being in all;
Keep, with the web of creation your vow,
Giving, receiving as love shows us how.
2. Wake, now my reason, reach out to the new;
Join with each pilgrim who quests for the true
Honor the beauty and wisdom of time;
Suffer thy limit, and praise the sublime.
3. Wake, now, compassion, give heed to the cry;
Voices of suffering fill the wide sky;
Take as your neighbor both stranger and friend,
Praying and striving their hardship to end.
4. Wake, now, my conscience, with justice thy guide
Join with all people whose rights are denied;
Take not for granted a privileged place;
God’s love embraces the whole human race.
5. Wake, now, my vision of ministry clear;
Brighten my pathway with radiance here;
Mingle my calling with all who will share;
Work toward a planet transformed by our care.
Hope it brings you peace and vision.
~Namaste
Cricket
Drop of Water
Tolerance: a how to
Tolerance is becoming something hard to find in today’s world. As UUs, this should be something we strive towards. I found an info graphic about tolerating other religions. I found it helpful and inspiring. Hope you do too.
~Namaste
Cricket
Young People and Church
Often we get so excited when we see young adults at services we forget that they are putting out feelers and we might need to be on our better behavior. Here are some things to say to fresh faces during coffee hour.
~Namaste
Cricket
UUA President issues statement about church burnings
Here is the UUA President’s statement about the recent burnings of African American Churches. Press Release
#blacklivesmatter #standingonthesideoflove
~Namaste
Cricket
Rev. Dr. Cornel West speaks at the UUA General Assembly
Every year at the Unitarian Universalist Association there is a Ware speaker. The speaker was originally a gift from the Ware family and this goes back all the way to 1922. History of the Ware Lecture
This year the speaker was the Rev. Dr. Cornel West. Here is a video from the evening. It includes a small slideshow and the Evening Sing. Rev. West’s speech begins at 42 min. Hope you enjoy.
~Namaste
Cricket
Historic day for Equality
Today is an historic day. As a friend said, “This is a once in a lifetime thing for most activists. We don’t get to WIN. Most of the time, we see incremental progress in our lifetimes, but it is rare to get a big win like this.”
UUA President Peter Morales draped the General Assembly podium with a rainbow flag and invited same-sex couples to join him on the stage this morning to celebrate the Supreme Court’s marriage equality decision. An ecstatic crowd wept, cheered, and then sang “We Are Standing on the Side of Love.”
(Photograph © Christopher L. Walton/UUA)
Have a beautiful Rainbow day!
~Namaste
Cricket
