Reframing Your Life Story by James L Creighton Ph.D.
Our stories tell us who we are …
North Central Walk to End Alzheimer’s Virtual Auction
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research.
Nov 2 through Nov 13 at 9 p.m., North Central – Clarksburg West Virginia Walk To End Alzheimer’s is holding an online auction to help support this work.
You can participate through this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/654544831924002/?active_tab=discussion
We bring each other healing
Sunday, November 15, 2020: The Hardest Principle?
The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.
— Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove
Welcome before prelude
Good morning and welcome to West Fork Unitarian Universalists. I’m Robert Helfer and I feel blessed to serve this congregation as a lay leader. I’m glad to see all of you here today.
Thank you for joining us.
Let us use the prelude for centering. We are about to enter sacred time. We are about to make this time and this place sacred by our presence and intention.
Please silence your phones… and as you do so, I invite us also to turn down the volume on our fears; to remove our masks; and to loosen the armor around our hearts.
Breathe.
Let go of the expectations placed on you by others—and those they taught you to place on yourself.
Drop the guilt and the shame, not to shirk accountability, but in honest expectation of the possibility of forgiveness.
Let go of the thing you said the other day. Let go of the thing you dread next week. Be here, in this moment. Breathe, here.
Prelude: Breathe in, breathe out, Peter Mayer
Wounded Healers
Here is an article, a litany, and some inspirational music.
12 Signs You Are The “Wounded Healer” Personality Archetype
For Those Who Aren’t Ready for Healing by Rev. Yolanda Pierce
Come together to heal
“Right now the whole world seems to be going through a dark night of the soul.” – Flannery O’Connor
Trauma Makes Weapons of Us All: an interview with adrienne maree brown
Sunday, November 8, 2020: Chop Wood, Carry Water
The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do.
Henry Moore
Much advice over the last four years, and especially the last year, has been focused on self-care. Much of religion, philosophy, and psychology is focused on purpose, usefulness, and caring for others. No matter what happens this week, we will have work to do. Lisa deGruyter will share some ideas about usefulness and the meaning of work.
We are forgoing meeting in person during the coronavirus epidemic, meeting instead through the magic of ZOOM. We share music, readings, and hymns on our usual presentation slides, have a story and a talk, and share joys and sorrows, as well as a virtual “coffee hour” discussion starting at 10:30, with the service at 11. If you prefer not to be seen, video is optional. If you would like to participate, please email westforkuu@gmail.com for details and a link, or for help with using ZOOM.
Please Join us for Worship.
If you are a regular attendee, we have added you to our Google Group if we had an email address. If you have not gotten a group email already, please email westforkuu@gmail.com so that we can add you to the group, which we will be using for staying in touch with each other during this time. Public announcements will continue to be posted here on the website and on our Facebook page and Twitter account, as usual.
Email westforkuu@gmail.com or use our contact form for more information or write to us at PO Box 523, Clarksburg WV 26302
November the Month of Healing
Our theme this November is Healing. We will be concentrating on healing through grace and surrender.
There are multiple spiritual practices that help us heal, but we will be focusing on the following
The practice of turning our pain into connection.
The practice of letting go of the life you wished for.
The practice of forgiving yourself for being imperfect.
The practice of moving beyond apology to repair.
Daylight Saving Time ends (November 1, 2020)
Daylight Saving Time ENDS at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 1. Remember to set your clocks back one hour tonight so you’re not an hour early tomorrow morning! The coffee won’t even be ready yet, even if it is All Saints Day!
Sunday, November 1, 2020: Deegan and Hinkle Lakes, Bridgeport
- Little Blue Heron at Deegan & Hinkle Lakes Park
We have Spiritual Outings on the first Sunday of each month during the summer and into the winter. For this year’s sixth outing, we will return to Deegan & Hinkle Lakes Park in Bridgeport for a celebration of nature, fellowship, and All Saints Day, the beginning of the holiday season, on Sunday, November 1.
During this time of covid-19 pandemic we are practicing appropriate social distancing; please wear a mask.
We will meet at 11 a.m. in the picnic area for a short service, led by Cricket Hall, followed by a modified potluck picnic, conversation, and walking. We will be practicing social distancing and wearing masks. Bring food to share if you are able and wish to share; otherwise, just bring food for yourself and share our company.
We would love to have you come worship with us.
For a map, please click on this link: goo.gl/maps/v33mWw5k3Wm
Email westforkuu@gmail.com or use our contact form for more information or to carpool, or write to us at PO Box 523, Clarksburg WV 26302
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