On Sunday, Aug. 18, the Pagosa Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship will introduce the theme of “Love at the Center,” with the Rev. Ruth Rinehart joining us in person.
Rinehart is a returning guest minister to Pagosa and will share on love as a core value of Unitarian Universalism.
She states that love is an overused word, too often too trite. Powerful and fierce, it is not saccharine or sugary.
Rinehart asks us to consider how we stay grounded in love at our center, at our core, in this world we live in. How do we live into “Love at the Center,” with a practice of love guiding our thoughts, words and deeds?
We are excited for the opportunity to host Rinehart again and invite all to come, be with us, for reflection, lamentation, connection and love.
For some background on this emerging theme within Unitarian Universalist circles, a new article of the bylaws was approved by the delegates during the annual meeting of the UU Association of Churches (UUA.org) this past June. This article made changes to the Values and Covenant of the denomination, which holds love at the center, but also includes equity, transformation, pluralism, generosity, justice and interdependence. The six values centered around love are inseparable from one another and speak to love being the power that holds us together in community.
Rinehart is a community minister, affiliated with Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, where she lives in her suburban permaculture homestead with her partner, David Hurlbut.
She believes passionately in the Unitarian Universalist movement toward collective liberation for all and appreciates returning to the Pagosa Springs UU fellowship to lead worship.
Pagosa UU Fellowship in-person services are normally on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10:30. Find us in Unit B-15 of the Greenbriar Plaza, 301 N. Pagosa Blvd., on the north side facing Pagosa Peak. Online services continue through Zoom using the following meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8991941305
In-person meditation practice is held most second and fourth Sundays at 9 a.m. If you are interested in meditation Sundays, we encourage you to email PagosaUUF@gmail.com so you can be added to the contact list. This way you will be informed of cancellations and other notices.
We welcome diversity and invite everyone to share in our faith community. For additional information about the fellowship, please see the website www.pagosauu.org.
