A teenager explains her UU faith:
“We have members who identify as Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Pagan, Atheist, and more. As I got to know the people in my congregation and learned that I, too, was accepted, I have found my place among UUs. I have grown to love my church. It has become a place of refuge for me, a place where I can escape the stress of boarding school, relax and be present, for once not rushing from one place to the next.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…/our-world-an-interdepende_b…
Whatever your spiritual background is, come and be a part of a spiritual community while learning about and participating in justice work THIS summer! http://uucsj.org/youth/
“Once we recognize how these stories hold us in thrall, entranced or entrapped, we can get a sense of their power. They are not just slogans created by politicians, corporations or even religions; they arise from the archetypal inner world where myths are born. We can recognize the archetypal dimension of earlier myths, the gods and goddesses of earlier eras, for example; some can see it in the more recent myth of a patriarchal, transcendent God living in a distant heaven. The archetypal power of the present myth of materialism is harder to recognize because it is deceptive as well as seductive. And yet if one looks more closely one can see the archetypes at work here too. There is the patriarchal myth of the domination of nature—a primal masculine power drive. But less obvious is the way in which the dark side of the rejected feminine has caught us in her web of desires. For what is materialism but the worship of matter, which is none other than the domain of the goddess? We are more present in the archetypal world than we dare acknowledge.” —Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
Read more: http://www.scienceandnonduality.com/changing-the-story
We will be at the Uptown Event Center in Clarksburg at 11 am. Our special musical guest will be Andrew McKnight. The service will be about Earth Day and our carbon foot print.
There will be a covered dish dinner afterward. We will provide a vegetarian bean soup.
SHHHHH – IT’S A SECRET!
West Fork UUs Are Having a House Concert
featuring Andrew McKnight
Award-winning singer/songwriter, guitarist & storyteller from northern Virginia’s Blue Ridge
What’s a house concert? Just like it sounds: imagine a mini-Carnegie Hall, up close and intimate in the comfort of someone’s living room. You’re invited to be a part of a very special evening, but you must RSVP to make reservations and get directions.
Sunday April 19 3:30pm in Clarksburg
Suggested donation: $10-$20/person (all goes to the artist’s “salary”)
RSVP: westforkuu@gmail.com reservations & directions
(304-534-2876 day of the show)
Award-winning singer/songwriter, guitarist & storyteller from northern Virginia’s Blue Ridge
What’s a house concert? Just like it sounds: imagine a mini-Carnegie Hall, up close and intimate in the comfort of someone’s living room. You’re invited to be a part of a very special evening, but you must RSVP to make reservations and get directions.
Sunday April 19 3:30pm in Clarksburg
Suggested donation: $10-$20/person (all goes to the artist’s “salary”)
RSVP: westforkuu@gmail.com reservations & directions
(931-4895 day of the show)
About the Artist
“With a voice reminiscent of Don McLean, McKnight traverses from old-time Appalachian tunes to contemporary folk and blues, all backed up by his dead-on guitar playing” – The Boston Globe
“The skillful songwriter’s interest in history is revealed in songs such as the Civil War ballad ‘The Road to Appomattox’ … He also works in true folkie tradition, updating lyrics to classic material such as ‘Worried Man Blues’ or reworking Robert Johnson’s ‘Crossroads’.” – The Washington Post
The nationally acclaimed Americana artist’s solo performances are like one man theatre; the songs are woven together with humorous stories and poetic drama, and the musical soundscape traverses influences from Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, rustic folk, and even a little fancy flatpicking on a Carter Family tune.
“Earth Day Every Day”, a Special Music Service featuring Andrew McKnight.
Andrew McKnight is a nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist who celebrates rural America, weaving his masterfully crafted songs, humorous stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk.
We would love to have you come celebrate and worship with us. Please join us at the Progressive Women’s Association in downtown Clarksburg, WV on March 15, 2015 at 11 am.
Children are welcome. There will be an activity for children during the service, and a coffee hour afterwards.
The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible restroom.
The service will be followed by a potluck luncheon. Vegetarian soup will be provided.
