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RE and Programs for Adults The Adult Programs/RE Committee is deeply engaged in reviewing our current programs and considering the religious education needs of adults in our SFUU community. UUs value ongoing spiritual development, personal growth, grounding us in Unitarian Universalist identity, and exploring the questions and challenges we have as human beings. We know that shared wisdom, experiences, and stories are valuable in the quest to build beloved community. We want to assist you share your wonderful ideas and your teaching expertise in bringing us opportunities to live into these aspirations. If you have an idea, please ask Charles Miles, cmiles@wizwire.com for a proposal form. It will help you think through some of the various details of leading a class or program here. Listed below are some of the programs and classes currently offered at SFUU. ADULT PROGRAMSCOMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION CIRCLE
Are you interested in practicing or learning more about Nonviolent Communication? We meet from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month (May 17) in Fellowship Hall. We focus on deep listening – to ourselves and others – so that we are all more likely to get our needs met. It’s not about getting people to do what we want; it’s about creating a quality of connection in which everyone’s needs matter. For more information, contact Valerie Bowman, valjohnbow@aol.com or 916-751-9188. Materials about NVC practices can be e-mailed to you before the meeting.
Meditation Group: Every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 PM in the Founders Room. This group is open to all.
Contact Jim Robison: jimrobison@wildblue.net
Making Life Wonderful: Second Wednesday, May 9, 6-8 PM for a potluck and game night. Bring your favorite food to share and a game to play. All women of SFUU, visitors or members, are welcome. Contact Marsha von Dessonneck at mvondess@hotmail.com or 530-305-7592.
Threshold Choir: Second and fourth Thursdays, May 10 and 24, 6-8 PM at the church. This is a spiritual and rewarding experience and is open to all women.
Contact Mary Lou Bailey: marylou@wizwire.com
Poetry Potluck: On hiatus for May.
Contact Annie Lindsay: auburnannie@sbcglobal.net
TED Conversations: Saturday, May 19, 9:30 – 11 AM. “Awakening & engaging collective intelligence through conversation” (from World Café.) Building community, one small group at a time. We will explore the "Frames" concept of George Lakoff and the "Enemy Images" concept of Marshall Rosenberg's Compassionate Communication system as they relate to how we can expand and deepen our personal and community connections. The first session will be on April 21, Saturday, at 9:30 in the social hall at SFUU. Charles Miles will introduce the concept of frames with some George Lakoff videos and discussion of Strong Father vs Nurturing Parent frames and where these frames compete/collide. The second session will be a discussion of Thinking Across Frames, led by Valerie Bowman, and the third session will be Communicating Across Frames in our personal and community relationships, led by Janie Evans The topics discussed are based on TED or other videos.
Contact Charles Miles: cmiles@wizwire.com
Laughter Yoga: Second and fourth Tuesdays, May 8 and 22, at 9:30 – 10:30 AM at SFUU. Laughter has been shown to help people deal with stress and also improve health issues such as asthma. It is open to all, so invite a friend. No special clothes, mat, or previous experience needed. Contact Kathleen Hering: khering54@gmail.com or 530-210-9886
Shamanic Drumming: Second and fourth Wednesdays, May 9 and 23. Shamanic drumming adds to the individual sense of connection to all living things and aids in the personal sense of experiential contact with spiritual things. A greater sense of self is often realized, and healing and self esteem are frequent by-products of journeying. Open to the community.
Contact Reif Erickson: reif@reifart.com
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