Sunday Services
July 4 Sacred Circle Dance
--Simonne Macklem
Dancing in a circle is an ancient practice in all cultures for celebrating life events, and for developing and fostering community. Dance is also one of the most ancient practices used to connect to the Divine. Modern Sacred Circle Dance attempts to reclaim some of those ancestral traditions, and healing practices. Sacred Circle Dance can be meditative and connecting, but it can also be very enjoyable! Come out and try it!
July 11 Sacred Sing-a-long
--Phyllis Cannell
Phyllis will lead a musical morning giving members a chance to sing their favourite hymns to the accompaniment of Phyllis on guitar or piano.
July 18 Body, Mind & Spirit--Moving into Wholeness
--Hajime Naka
A healing spiritual journey back to the source with Hajime, the Daoist Rebel with a Cause--and Effect.
July 25 I'm not over the hill, I'm just picking up speed
--Al Semper
Some thoughts on reaching 80 years of age. Recognizing Mortality and making the most of it. Gathering to consider thoughts and emotions that don't come up in general conversation. Serious?.YES. Thought provoking?.YES Depressing?.ABSOLUTELY NOT
August 1 Memoir as a spiritual practice
--Cathryn Wellner
The act of reflecting on our lives gives us an opportunity to put our experiences in a larger context and to see the shifting patterns of purpose and meaning. There are many options for personal reflection. We can keep a journal, publish a blog, create a family scrapbook, write letters, share stories with friends, or all of these. Cathryn Wellner will share some of her experiences with memoir as spiritual practice and invite participants to share some of their own stories.
August 8 Surrender and Acceptance
--Sandra Bonar
Sandra will share her spiritual journey with chronic illness and how it has shaped her.
August 15 Pride Week: Celebrating Diversity in Community As a Welcoming Congregation
--Rev. Linda Weaver-Horton
We embrace the gifts of diversity in community. How is your life richer for including folks of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity? How can those of us who are 'straight' be effective allies? As Kelowna's Pride Week winds to a close, let us celebrate and say 'thank you' for the more open, compassionate world we are creating together.
August 22 Labyrinth Walk
--Lindsay Atkinson-Smith
As we start looking towards the end of summer and the beginning of fall we naturally start making plans. The lazy days of summer will soon be behind us. What do you envision for the fall on your sacred journey? What do you need from our Unitarian community and what are you prepared to give? Our combined energy is always greater than the individual energy we bring to the labyrinth. Magic can happen. We will have time for discussion after the walk.
August 29 How do we 'capture' our spiritual essence?
--Jan Dawson
Come prepared to do some painting! Together we'll create a hand-painted table cloth for use at some of our Sunday morning services. The question to ponder for this service is 'How would you paint an image of your experience of spiritual essence?' This could be abstract, text or image based. We will all be painting on large table cloth so there will be an aspect of working together to create this piece. I will be providing fabric paints in colours congruent to our sanctuary space. I would like to encourage youth, children and adults to get involved in this project.
September 5 Folk Fest Soul Food
--Kelly Hamilton
How music nurtures my soul in the summer. Being at a Folk Festival brings many of my Unitarian values to the surface while communing amidst a crowd of diversity, listening to historical, radical, thought provoking, ingenious music, makes my heart sing. I will present a number of songs and videos of musicians who have moved us to tears or action, or just changed/reinforced our outlook on things. Please join us September 5th to hear some great folk music and discuss the messages we receive from it.