Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church

February 12, 2012 "Elder Journey"

Rev. David Takahashi Morris shares centuries of wisdom and experience distilled from conversations with the Elder Journey group. What can we learn from our elders?

"The Big Game: Non-Zero Life in a Zero-Sum World" - Community Minister, Rev. Andrew Karlson

A 'zero-sum game' is any situation where the losses of one group directly correspond to the gains of another group; in other world, one person's loss is another's gain. Join community minister and Kaiser chaplain Rev. Andrew Karlson for a closer look at the perils of these social traps, and a celebration of the possibilities offered by transcending such self-limiting worldviews.

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How many of the seven deadly sins can you name? How many have you not committed? Bill Schulz, president of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC), offers an eighth—one he contends is the worst of them all and one of which we all have been guilty at one time or another. But hosannah! He also describes how UUSC is working to vanquish this preeminent sin and, in the process, save your souls.

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9:30 a.m. "Journeys of Pilgrimage" - Intern Minister, Amy Moses Lagos.

In many faith traditions, individuals travel to distant sacred sites seeking spiritual renewal and transformation. The act of pilgrimage has the power to connect us with something larger than ourselves. Where are the pilgrimages in our lives, and how can they deepen our faith commitments?

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11:30 a.m. Young Religious Unitarian Universalists Service. The 11:30 a.m. service this Sunday will be run by the MDUUC youth group. They chose to talk about their perspective on community, but cupcakes, fish, and baseball will also be involved.