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October 11:”How can we create “Stillness of Heart” in a time of turbulence and cruelty?” (Online Service)

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Presenter: Debra Smith (Member of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)
Worship Associate: Digger Zout

Is it even appropriate to long for a still heart when the world cries for action? Debra Smith will share her journey into the heart of social justice work–a journey into a deeper understanding of collective liberation that brought her face to face with her own fears and defenses. Aided by her Unitarian Universalist faith, Debra is beginning to grow into a fuller sense of stillness that accommodates the disquiet we are experiencing both in the world and in ourselves.

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Time: Sep 13, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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September 27: “If you knew me” (Online Service)

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Presenter: Rev. Jenny Peek


Our visiting minister from Pocatello, the Rev. Jenny Peek returns this Sunday with her reflection, “If you knew me.”
A simple phrase, in Rev. Jenny’s life she has spoken it, have been used at the beginning of an explanation, as in: “If you knew me, you’d know I never meant harm, offense, disrespect to you in that situation, or regarding that issue.

Reverend Jenny Peek will explore some valid reasons for using the phrase “if you knew me” and help us also to consider how those words might sometimes get in the way of deepening relationships.

Please join us online at 10:30 AM Mountain Time.

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Time: Sep 27, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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September 20: “Directions for Our Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship” (Online Service)

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Presenter: Jonathan Thompson
Co-President Jonathon Thompson will discuss the Board’s plans for the 2020-2021 year at the Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, including our continued outreach, upcoming programming and events, ongoing projects at the building, and our goals before next June 2021.

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Time: Sep 20, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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September 13: “Water Communion”

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Presenter: Karen Fothergill

Have your water ready!

Join us this Sunday for our Annual Water Communion, a ritual that celebrates our gathering together for a new church year. This year will be different, as we continue to navigate the challenges of feeling our deep connection while maintaining our safe and responsible physical distances.

The Unitarian Universalist Water Communion is a traditional Unitarian Universalist celebration of life, equality, diversity and freedom. Our celebration will be a virtual one this year. Everyone will have the opportunity to pour water of memories into a vessel at home as you tell us the story of the water you gathered over the summer.

After the service, the water poured into your at-home container will be taken outside to water a tree, a favorite plant or perhaps even an interesting looking weed.

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Time: Sep 13, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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September 6: “The Practice of Being Human” (Online Service)

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Presenter: Rev. Monica Dobbins

Life these days is overwhelming, with a global pandemic upending normal routines and American democracy threatened like never before. People with shallow roots can be swept up in the panic of uncertainty. Only by developing our inner lives through spiritual practice will we have the depth of character to withstand the changing tides.

After the program stick around to join the “breakout rooms” for informal discussion and social gathering with other attendees.

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Time: Sep 6, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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August 30: “Our Path Forward”

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Presenter: Rev. Jenny Peek

This Sunday our visiting minister, Rev. Jenny Peek of Pocatello, ID, will bring us her reflection on the report, “Widening the Circle of Concern” from the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Commission for Institutional Change.

We celebrate the dreams and achievements of our forebears while challenging ourselves to embrace justice work needed for today and tomorrow.

LINKS. If you are interested in reading more from the UUA:

Click Here to read more about more about the goals, methodology, and outcomes of the Commission for Institutional Change

Click Here to see a print-friendly version of the “Widening the Circle…” report

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Time: Aug 30, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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August 23: Connections for the Body and Spirit

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Online Service (Beginning at 10:30 AM Mountain Time)

Our ties with others including family, friends and spiritual communities are so important to our mental, physical and spiritual health. Our faith communities are key connections for so many of us, but the pandemic, economy and social unrest has made this an especially challenging time. For all of us it has been a growing experience- some good and some bad. Join us to hear how some members of the Magic Valley and Boise Unitarian-Universalist Fellowships have faced and learned to cope with these challenging times.

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August 9: “I Sing the Body Electric” (Online Service)

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Host: Karen Fothergill

What is it in life that makes us feel alive? Our service Sunday, “I Sing the Body Electric, is based on the poem by Walt Whitman and song by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford.
Members will share their own stories of when they feel most “Electric”. Karen Fothergill is our host.

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Time: Aug 9, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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July 19,2020: “Confidence has no color” (Online)

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Presenter: Winnie Christensen
President of Culture for Change Foundation

Worship Associate: Don Morishita

Winnie“Growing up we are told and we see what beauty is supposed to look like in Africa”, says Winnie Christensen, President of Culture for Change Foundation. That is an image Winnie can relate to. When she came to the United States, the standard of beauty was different from what she had grown up with. “It is so important to remember that all women are great creations, and all are beautiful with different personalities”, Winnie adds.

So many refugee and immigrant women and youth come to America and are told what they should look like, what they should wear, and how they should style their hair. They are asked to give up the essence of who they are, and to merge into a society that doesn’t always accept them. The youth in the refugee community also face an identity crisis and strive to place themselves in spaces that enable them to train for success.

It is Winnie’s mission to help these women and youth in the refugee community to appreciate themselves, integrate with the community at large, not to undermine their ideas and process, and still see their true beauty. It is critical to understand that beauty is not only from within, but to also change the dichotomy of beauty standards.
Christensen feels that in order to polish up who they are, they have to have confidence in themselves — because confidence has no color!

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Time: Jul 19, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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June 14: “Pride- what it means to us” (Online Service)

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June is Pride Month which is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and their achievements. Events are held across the country but due to the coronavirus the celebrations will be different this year.

Unitarian-Universalists and the Magic Valley UU Fellowship have been a strong supporter of the LGBTQ community and of the events celebrating Pride Month. Please join us as we recognize and celebrate Pride Month with reflections of the history, what it is and what Pride means to members of our Fellowship.

Speakers:  Brandon Connolly, Mikayla Connolly, Sylvia Wingfield, Jen Okelberry, Ike Eickley, Don Morishita

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Time: Jun 14, 2020 10:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 876 2751 1566
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