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Unitarian Universalist Community of Casper

Weekly Newsletter

December 2022 Minister’s Musings

As another year comes to a close and the promise of a new year is upon us, I have witnessed the struggle which has challenged so many of us to persevere through this time of unprecedented firsts. From the unrelenting world-wide pandemic to political and cultural upheaval, to the attempted-normalization of anti-intellectualism and prejudice, to the crisis of climate degradation – our ability to cope, to find meaning, and moral fortitude has been pushed to the limit. …more

"Christmas Ornament" by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/2.0/jp/?ref=openverse.

Community Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade!

The Membership Committee invites you to join us on November 26th at 6:00 PM to watch the annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting at David Street Station, followed by the Downtown Christmas Parade! The Christmas Parade starts at 6:30 pm and has the same theme as last Sunday’s service - Past, Present, and Future. Bring your friends and family! …more information

*Binding to Tradition, Such a Messy Practice, By Meck Groot

August 26, 2020

While the New England Region staff team’s introduction of the concept and practices of Spiritual Leadership has been enthusiastically received, there’s been some pushback about the one we call “binding to tradition.” Most Unitarian Universalists don’t like the idea of being bound to anything. …Click to read about tradition, the descendents of the Mayflower, and the Mashpee Wampanoag in the rest of this 2020 essay from the New England Region of the UUA

Care-N-Share

The October, November, and December 2022 Share the Plate recipient is Joshua's Storehouse. Find out more about them at their website: https://www.joshuasstorehouse.org/

More Recent News

Next Sunday Service

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, followed by coffee and conversation

Introduction to theme, “Imagining Our Self”

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Events

Eclectic Meditation Group: December 3, 2022, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at UU Casper Sanctuary

Meditation Drumming Circle: December 14, 2022, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm at UU Casper Sanctuary

Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange, December 25. Bring a dozen or two of your favorite holiday cookies and we'll have lunch bags to fill with a sample from each plate!

December 25: A Traditional Christmas Service complete with all your favorite songs and holiday memories. Rev. Kee, service leader.

January 1: Welcoming the New Year with a casual Sunday service complete with donuts and conversation. Rev. Kee, service leader.

January 8: Annual MLK Art service. Bring your creativity and create something for the MLK art display at Art 321 as part of Casper's celebration.

UU Casper Annual Service Project: Please bring feminine hygiene products to donate to Project Homeless Connect to the table in the church lobby.

More Events

Community Partners and Other News

Wyoming Interfaith Network: Threaded Wisdom series - Harvest

Open Minds, Open Hearts

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