The stories we tell define our lives. They give meaning and color and emphasis to our experience; they explain our history; they lead us into our future and a better story can make for a better life.  Join us as we take a look at the stories we tell about God (god/s), family and self; consider their creative aspects; and embrace our freedom to choose what we believe is a better story.

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. We are handicapped accessible.
For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

A Brief Guide to This Sunday’s Topic http://www.questformeaning.org/page/reflecting/streets-to-dwell-in

Karen Fothergill will present a Unitarian-Universalist church on loan service  titled “Streets to Dwell In” by Rev. Lynn Ungar. The Rev. Lynn Ungar is minister for “Lifespan Learning” and editor of “Quest” for the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship, an online congregation for isolated religious liberals. Her work is included in the anthology What We Share.

The sermon includes stories of the interconnections we have with our local neighbors, our church family and our global neighbors from notable leaders including Mr. Rogers, Wendell Berry and Rev. Martin Luther King. The Rev. Lynn Ungar is minister for lifespan learning and editor of Quest for the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship, an online congregation for isolated religious liberals. Her work is included in the anthology What We Share.

Music will be provided by Collete Hoglund. Our hymns will be “From You I Receive” and “This is My Song (Finlandia)”The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. We are handicapped accessible. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

According to the Unitarian-Universalist Association of Congregations, “Unitarian Universalism is a religion that celebrates diversity of belief and is guided by seven principles:

• The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
• Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
• Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
• A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
• The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
• The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
• Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Our congregations are places where we gather to nurture our spirits and put our faith into action through social justice work in our communities and the wider world. Newcomers are always welcome. There is no formal conversion process, so becoming a Unitarian Universalist is simply a matter of self-identification. Membership is voluntary and does not require renouncing other religious affiliations or practices. This Sunday, members will briefly speak how they discovered the Unitarian-Universalist religion and why they stayed. In addition, a brief discussion of Unitarian-Universalism will ensue.

We invite you to explore our website, https://magicvalleyuu.org/  to learn about the Unitarian-Universalist faith in the Magic Valley. The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

The service this Sunday titled “How to Begin Making Changes in Your Life” will examine the writings of the late Rev. Forrest Church. We will discuss Rev. Church’s hints on how to re-boot our spiritual lives when they have become automatic and stale. If you need to get your soul back in shape Rev. Church has great ideas on how to begin again.

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Childcare is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

Join us Sunday, April 7th, for a service of poetry! Life is full of enlightening experiences and powerful emotions. Through the art of poetry we can connect with the world around us and come to a greater understanding of one another. Please bring a favorite poem to share. It can be something old or new, famous or not, something you wrote or just really enjoy and think others will too. There may be a few children present, so remember to keep the content family friendly. Thank you: we hope to see you!

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Childcare is available.

Happiness!! I stand between myself and happiness. What to do? Trudge on through another day, another week another month… spending my whole life wanting to be happy? Hmmm, what can I do to avoid laying on my death bed saying over and over, “If only, if only,” IF ONLY? Join us this Sunday for a lively discussion of this topic.

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

Animals have always been regarded in Buddhist thought as sentient beings, different in their intellectual ability than humans but no less capable of feeling suffering. Furthermore, animals possess Buddha nature and therefore an equal potential to become enlightened. Moreover, the doctrine of rebirth held that any human could be reborn as an animal, and any animal could be reborn as a human. An animal might be a reborn dead relative, and anybody who looked far enough back through his or her infinite series of lives would eventually perceive every animal to be a distant relative.

The Buddha expounded that sentient beings currently living in the animal realm have been our mothers, brothers, sisters, fathers, children, friends in past rebirths. One cannot, therefore, make a hard distinction between moral rules applicable to animals and those applicable to humans; ultimately humans and animals were [once] part of a single family. They [and we] are all interconnected. We will also discuss other religious beliefs and our own beliefs regarding animals as well as how the “human animal” fits into this interconnected web of life.

We will discuss the following videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4bEEHDrN1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHNZYyvBCLQ&feature=player_detailpage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVi89gg3Whg&feature=endscreen&NR=1

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

What makes us laugh? Why do we laugh? Could laughter be a biological adaptation? If so then how did laughter evolve? Are there different kinds of laughter? What does laughter tell us about ourselves our culture? This Sunday we will be investigating these questions and others as we explore the topic of humor and laughter.  Come prepared with a few jokes of your own or just sit back and enjoy the discussion.

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Child care is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

Our sermon this Sunday is a video recording delivered Sunday, January 27, 2013, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister.

SERMON DESCRIPTION: Since Lance Armstrong finally admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs, there has been a lot of discussion about why people cheat. Athletes cheat to win, citizens cheat on their taxes, spouses cheat on each other, students cheat on tests. What is it that causes people to cheat and how do people who cheat live with themselves? Is there redemption for cheaters and how can it be attained?

On Sunday, we will explore some of the dynamics of cheating and how we can avoid the pitfalls of the human condition that causes us to deceive others — and ourselves — to get ahead. 
Music by Chad Minteer and Susanna Terry

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Childcare is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.

It is said that change is the great constant in this world.  And if that is so, then it would follow that understanding change benefits us in surviving and thriving here. But what are the catalysts for change in our personal lives? What steps can we take to embrace positive change and release our fears?  How have our experiences shaped us and what methods and ideas have had the greatest impact on who we’ve become and what we believe?

The Magic Valley Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship meets every Sunday beginning at 10:30 AM at the Twin Falls Senior Center, 530 Shoshone Street West in Twin Falls. Newcomers are always welcome. Childcare is available. For information, please contact Ken Whiting at 734-9161.