Monthly Archives: July 2018

July 29: “Living Myth, Antidotes to Despair”

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Presented By: Bruce Michael Miller and Heather Platts will deliver a presentation based on the ideas of Michael Meade.  Thank you, Bruce and Heather!

Michael Meade is a mythologist, author and storyteller.  If you enjoy this service and wish to hear more of Michael Meade’s ideas, you may search for and subscribe to the Living Myth series of podcasts, available at your favorite source for podcasts.

The world has glamour when it shines with beauty and wonder, but it also has shadows and gloomy depths which can be experienced as anxiety, grief, and sorrow. Michael Meade connects this old idea to the current condition of the world where the constant drumbeat of troubles ranging from climate disturbances to political devastations creates more gloom in the form of fears and sorrows and even despair.  (Living Myth Podcast #27)

Michael Meade goes on to explore antidotes to this modern condition we may be able to glean from ancient myth.michael meade

More about Michael Meade:

Michael J. Meade is the founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to education and cultural healing. The focus of his current work is to bring healing through story and mythology to disaffected populations from many sectors of modern culture. He frequently works with at-risk youth, homeless populations, returning veterans, prisoners, and youth involved in the gang life. Meade leads day-long workshops and residential retreats aimed at healing and personal growth. He collaborates in this multicultural work with figures such as Luis J. Rodriguez and Jack Kornfield.

He is adjunct faculty in depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute, and often teaches programs on mythology and depth psychology.   

(Wikipedia, on Micheal Meade )

We warmly welcome all visitors to our little Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship in this wonderful Magic Valley! Please come to vist and see what we are all about.

Unitarian-Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another.

Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Please park in the rear of the building. Child care is available.

July 20-22 (Off-Site): Campout at Wood River Campground (No Service at Vendor Blender)

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This Sunday, there will be no Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Service at the Vendor Blender. Instead, our MVUU Fellowship will be having “campout”  with space reserved at the Wood River Campground from July 20th to July 22nd. The campground is 10 miles north of Ketchum on highway 75 and is near Big Wood River.

For more details about finding the campground click here.

For other questions please contact Michelle Richman.

We will have shared pot luck meals Saturday morning and Saturday evening and an informal Sunday discussion service Sunday morning.

July 15: This is Us: Who Are We?

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Host: Don Morishita

Guest Speaker: Heidi Cottam

In these times of unease and growing violence, our Unitarian Universalist faith communities can be a sanctuary of hope and love – but only if we know who we are.

Our speaker this Sunday will be Heidi Cottam from the Ogden Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Join us Sunday, July 15th to explore our responsibility in mission, covenant, and faith.

Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another.

Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Please park in the rear of the building. Child care is available.

July 8, 2018: “Spiritual Paths”

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Presenter: Don Morishita

We each have our own spiritual path in our lives. For some, the path is quite straight and for others, the path may have some twists and turns.

Each religion has its own spiritual path; some longer than others. Each religion’s spiritual path is unique with many interesting events along the way. The same can be said of Unitarian Universalism. The spiritual path of Unitarianism began in the 1600s with the formation of the Unitarian Church in Romania.

Universalism was unofficially introduced years before that, but church hierarchy considered the beliefs of universalism as heresy. The Unitarian and Universalist religions combined in the United States in 1961. Join us this Sunday as we take a walk along the spiritual path of Unitarian Universalism from the 1600’s to present day.

Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another.

Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Please park in the rear of the building. Child care is available.