Monthly Archives: October 2019

October 27th: “How is it with Your Spirit?”

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Presenter: Rev. Jenny Peek
(Pastor of the Pocatello Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)

Pastor-Jenny_cIn a time when technology offers us ever greater means of connection, humans are reporting a sense of loneliness and isolation more than ever before. Past experience teaches us to pause and reflect on the promises and the pitfalls of these advancements.

Join us for Rev. Jenny’s reflection on the crossroads of heart and mind.

Unitarian-Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys. As Unitarian-Universalists, we 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 working on becoming handicapped-accessible but are not fully there yet. To avoid steps into the sanctuary please enter through the rear entrance to access a sloping hallway to the sanctuary. Please park in the rear of the building or on the street, in front or the side of the building. Child care is available during the adult portion of the service.

October 26: Silent aUUction and Potluck

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2019 bidbuybash

Dear Friends,

Our silent auction fundrasing event is this evening (Saturday, October 26th), from 5 to 8 pm at our Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 160 9th Avenue East in Twin Falls.

Soups, bread, salads, and beverages will be provided. You may bring a dish to accompany those if you wish.

We hope you join us in the fun! Several great items and services are being donated for you to bid on!

Warmly,

Your MVUUF Board

NEW: Join Soul Matters Group BUUF+MVUUF starting October 22, 7 p.m.

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Hello MVUUF Members and Friends:

As a part of our new partnership with Boise UU Fellowship, intern Mary Beth Bolin is launching a Soul Matters Small Group on the 4th Tuesday of each month for both MVUUF and BUUF friends, where all participants will join online via the “Zoom” online meeting platform. “Zoom” is easy to download and run either on a computer or a phone. Get your device ready and sign up for a free account in advance here.

This is an exciting opportunity to connect more deeply with each other and with the monthly themes, all from the comfort of our own homes! Our first meeting will be Tuesday October 22 at 7 pm, discussing the theme of “Belonging.” If you would like to participate, please email Mary Beth at intern@boiseuu.org.

Thank you so much!

Blessings,
Mary Beth

October 20th: “Samhain” (the Celtic New Year)

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Presenter: Guy Hopkins

The fields are bare, the leaves have fallen from the trees, and the skies are going gray and cold. The wind’s bite turns cold, and spirits long gone roam the lands once more. The autumn season brings in a time of introspection and reflection on our lives.
We are no longer distracted by the summer with its outdoor activities, parties, and bright sun. It is the end of the harvest, the end of the light half of the year and it marks a rest for the earth after the fertility and productivity of the summer months. For this is the night of Samhain.

At its roots it’s a Gaelic holiday that marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of a new year. Samhain was and is a time for reflection on the previous year and what you have done with your life. It is a time of great magic and mystery and reverence for the supernatural and the “other side.”

It is a time for discerning what negativity lies in our hearts and for planning steps to take in the coming year to make our lives better. Just as the farmer in days of old may have changed his crop plans for the coming year, we too can decide to sow different seeds to bring happiness in the seasons and harvests ahead.

Today Samhain is a time to remember what has gone before us. Our feared based society today has taken away the joy of Samhain, it is up to each and every one of us to relight and rekindle our beautiful ceremonies, by celebrating and rejoicing our ancient traditions of our ancestors without fear.

Unitarian-Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys. As Unitarian-Universalists, we 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 working on becoming handicapped-accessible but are not fully there yet. To avoid steps into the sanctuary please enter through the rear entrance to access a sloping hallway to the sanctuary. Please park in the rear of the building or on the street, in front or the side of the building. Child care is available during the adult portion of the service.

YARD SALE: Saturday Oct.12 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Hello Everyone!

Today, you may drop off any donations for the teen-sponsored yard sale. Items will be accepted at the church from 6:00 – 8 PM today (Friday).

Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
160 9th Ave East
Twin Falls, Idaho

The teen group will be running the yard sale tomorrow to raise funds for teen gatherings. The yard sale is from 8:00 to 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 12th!

ITEM DROP-OFF: Today (FRIDAY) 6:00 PM – 8 PM at the church
YARD SALE: Saturday, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the church

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Your MVUUF Board

October 13th: “We are in a Shared Struggle for Justice”

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Presented by: Adrienne Evans

History provides us a critical lens on the past. It helps us to understand that despite our beliefs our lives are not entirely of our own making. The way we tell our collective story and the language and the examples we hold up provide the context for how we come to see the world, ourselves and others in it. We are all products of our shared history and we each have a responsibility to know it and learn from it; all of it!

We must also recognize that there are systemic forces that thrive when we are divided amongst ourselves, and are deeply invested in ensuring that we continue to blame one another for our very real struggles while a minority elite continue to advance an agenda that keeps us struggling.

It is incumbent on each of us to understand that we don’t all have to have the same experiences – and thank goodness we don’t – but we must understand that we don’t all have the same experiences, do not face the same limits and consequences for being who we are and we have much to learn from one another if we truly seek justice for all.

We must understand that our lives are inextricably linked, and our futures bound together. Division only seeks to undermine our collective power and prosperity. We are in a shared struggle for justice that requires each and every one of us. When we come together, we provide the hope of possibility and the ability to build a world that works for ALL of US!

Unitarian-Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys. As Unitarian-Universalists, we 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 working on becoming handicapped-accessible but are not fully there yet. To avoid steps into the sanctuary please enter through the rear entrance to access a sloping hallway to the sanctuary. Please park in the rear of the building or on the street, in front or the side of the building. Child care is available during the adult portion of the service.

October 6: “Belonging to the Earth”

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Presenter: Mary Beth Bolin (BUUF Ministerial Intern)

MaryBethBolinRev. Mary Beth Bolin, BUUF Ministerial Intern, will share lessons she learned from those who don’t quite fit in to our human-built systems, those who some would say “don’t belong.”

We will take a moment to step outside the perspective of our industrial society, see it’s brokenness, and hold in our hearts those who are already falling through its cracks. We will explore how we can let ourselves – and everyone – belong to the earth… the only place that can truly be home for us all.

This Sunday’s music will include a piano [Collete Hoglund] and violin [Makayla Connolly] duet for offertory and hymn accompaniment.

Unitarian-Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys. As Unitarian-Universalists, we 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 working on becoming handicapped-accessible but are not fully there yet. To avoid steps into the sanctuary please enter through the rear entrance to access a sloping hallway to the sanctuary. Please park in the rear of the building or on the street, in front or the side of the building. Child care is available during the adult portion of the service.