Host: Ken Whiting
Presenter: Rev. Elizabeth Greene

If you were to come up with a song title that represents you, what would it be?

If you were to come up with a song title that represents a community to which you are dedicated, what would it be? What makes us who we are? What makes our communities who they are, with an identity we cherish and to which we are loyal and committed

In addition to our sermon this Sunday, we will we will conduct our “New Member Ceremony” to officially welcome eight new members to our Fellowship: Julie Merrick, Lisa Knecht, Ruby Holt, Harlan Bloom, Michelle Ziemann, Leanne Sasser Collins, Cynthia Hindes and Richard Dykes.

We encourage everyone to attend this coming Sunday to witness and welcome officially our new members.

In addition, please note that our collection this Sunday will benefit the Twin Falls Salvation Army. Should you wish to donate by check to the Twin Falls Salvation Army please make your check payable to MVUUF but in the MEMO section please write: SALVATION ARMY. If you are making a contribution to your pledge please write PLEDGE in the MEMO section.

And, lastly, we are reminding everyone after our service we will meet with Michael Johnson to discuss how our meditations went this past week.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host: Don Morishita

Presenter: Michael Johnson

If you are unhappy, if there are aspects of your life that you wish to change, if you want tomorrow to be somehow better than today… the good news is that our well being, our happiness is in our hands…it is not about what is ‘out there.’ And yes, that is the Good News.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host: Chad Minteer

Presenter: Julie Merrick

Each of us has a legitimate need for connection yet we live in a culture that supports a state of being disconnected, leading to feelings of greed that can never be satisfied. We are encouraged to over-consume and over-accumulate in a misguided attempt to feel that we are enough and that we have enough. Yet no amount of what we don’t need can satisfy or fill the empty space within. What we do need is a deeper connection with community and nature and spirit; we need opportunities for meaningful self-expression, for intimacy and belonging.

As we look at the components of our culture that hold us apart from what we need, we can choose differently and embrace a world that holds us, rather than scares us.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host/Presenter: Ray Cross

This Sunday’s service is taken from a sermon entitled “Already Broken” by Rev. James Ishmael Ford.

Rev. Ford is a Zen Buddhist priest and Senior Minister of First Unitarian Church of providence, Rhode Island. He is author of several books on Buddhism and religion and writes the blog, “Monkey Mind”.

One of the Buddhist teachings that we like to avoid is that everything changes and everything and everyone ends. Nothing continues forever.

Rev. Ford offers some Ideas about how we can live with this fact and even enjoy ourselves while doing it.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host/Presenter: Ken Whiting

In honor of Valentines’ Day, our service will be a congregational discussion of not only “romantic joy” but joy in serving others less fortunate.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host: Karen Fothergill

Presenter: Rev. Elizabeth Greene

Beatrix Potter, on the surface a conventional Victorian woman, was a fascinating creator of not only the well-known children’s books, but also a rich independent life. She was a Unitarian, an artist, a writer, a farmer, an ardent conservationist who left a legacy for generations to come.

In quiet conflict with her narrow-minded parents most of her life, she created a life that embodied many modern Unitarian Universalist values: creativity, ethical behavior, responsibility for the earth, a spirituality that cherished deeds over creeds.

by Charles King, April/May 1913

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host/Presenter: Karen Fothergill

Sunday, we will explore the writings from Unitarian Ministers: Meg Riley, Erika Hewitt and Dr. Mathew Johnson on the topic of Secrets.

Rev. Erika Hewitt, Minister at Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Damariscotta, Maine

Rev. Erika Hewitt, a member of CLF, has been part of the Church of the Larger Fellowship’s Letter Writing Ministry since 2006. An intentional “hybrid” minister, Erika serves as the half-time minister of the Midcoast UU Fellowship in Damariscotta, Maine; as the Unitarian Universalist Association’s WorshipWeb Curator; and, during the summer, as a very busy wedding officiant up and down the coast of Maine.

Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson, Senior Minister at Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, Illinois

The Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson was called as the senior minister of the Unitarian Church in 2008. Prior to coming to Rockford, he served for five years at High Plains Church, UU, in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated from Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago in 2003, and from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington in 1999. He completed his Doctor of Ministry from Iliff School of Theology in Denver in 2010. He is the author of “Newborn Bards: A Theology of Preaching for Unitarian Universalists.” He is also the co-chair of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Presidential Search Committee.

Matthew is a third-generation Unitarian Universalist. He grew up in the Seattle, WA area, where he enjoyed church, the woods, and daydreaming. He has a eight-year-old daughter, Rosalie, and a five-year-old son, Leo.

Matthew is focused on the good news of Unitarian Universalism. “This is a religion,” he says, “which can save lives and the world. People seek a spiritual path that integrates their whole selves, that inspires awe, that celebrates beauty, and grounds justice. We can offer a vision of the good life, and the tools to make it real.” Matthew is passionate about welcoming newcomers to church, building strong communities, the preaching life, and working in accountable and effective ways for justice among all creation.

Rev. Meg Riley, Senior Minister at Church of the Larger Fellowship

Meg has been a Unitarian Universalist minister for more than twenty years. As a UU kid in West Virginia, she quickly learned to enjoy being “different,” which has served her well in a “different” life. Meg lives in Minneapolis, where she enjoys walking by lakes, gardening, reading and writing. She also lives online, where she enjoys hanging out, keeping up with people, and playing the occasional game of Scrabble. She is the parent of a teenager, and the companion of a number of four legged friends.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

Host/Presenter: Chad Minteer

Chad Minteer will provide us with an informative service – please come and listen to his message.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. 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.

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.