Vespers Dec. 9, 6:30 PM: Stillness – An Invitation to the Labyrinth & Program

Dec 4, 2020 | Vespers & Wednesday Program

The ancient spiritual tool of the labyrinth can be a welcome invitation to go deeper within and find a hidden stillness. Join Rev. Claudia Jiménez and UUCA member Rev. Terry Davis as we take this journey together. 

Print out a labyrinth or download a labyrinth app to use for this evening’s service:

Labyrinth Journey App

LABYRINTHS.PDF (zd-cms.com) 
(print at 86% to fit on 8-1/2 x 11 paper)

hero_labyrinth.pdf (zd-cms.com)

The 7PM program invites participants to explore the landscapes of power and privilege. Facilitator: Joy McConnell

December – Theme: Stillness

2       Vespers Leader: Rev. Mark
Program: Human Rights Day Discussion, Deb Holden, Rev Claudia

9       Vespers Leader: Rev. Terry Davis
Program: Navigating the Landscapes of Power, Joy McConnell

16     Vespers Leader: Rev. Claudia
Program: Spiritual Practices III: Heart/Creativity Practices

23 & 30     No Vespers – Winter Holidays

December: The Month of Stillness

Dec 4, 2020 | Faith Development

lake, mountains, with orange sunrise clouds with image mirrored in lake

Welcome to the month of Stillness. Here’s a poem from this month’s Soul Matters packet being used by our covenant groups. Check out this month’s calendar and join us for Vespers or one of the other programs offered this month.

Keeping Quiet
Pablo Neruda

Now we will count to twelve
and we will all keep still
for once… 

It would be an exotic moment
without rush, without engines…

If we were not so single-minded
about keeping our lives moving,
and for once could do nothing,
perhaps a huge silence
might interrupt this sadness
of never understanding ourselves…

Full poem at https://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=2298 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5kjfqbt-FA

A few questions to consider:

  • What if the doorway into spiritual stillness is learning to look at your present life and say “This is enough?
  • Is your identity rooted in busyness or stillness? And which one do you want it to be rooted in?
  • Is busyness your way of running and hiding from stillness?

SPIRITUAL DEEPENING GROUPS:

Buddhist Fellowship: 2nd & 4th Tues.; 7 PM; Contact: Jim Steffe jf.steffe@gmail.com
Covenant Groups: groups set meeting time; Contact: Iris Hardin irisphardin@gmail.com
Covenant of UU Pagans -CUUPS: Contact: MaryAnn Somervill maspro1@yahoo.com
Me And White Supremacy Reflection Groups: Contact: Eleanor Lane elane@northstarlane.com

Drop-ins welcome in all our programs.

WEDNESDAY THING VESPERS 6:30PM 
PROGRAMS WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM:
2020-2021 Focus
Spirituality & Building the World We Dream About: Disrupting Racism

2nd & 4th Wed.; Building the World We Dream About;
Contact: Rev. Claudia faithdev@uuasheville.org

3rd Wed.; Spiritual Practices: Exploration and Challenge
Contact: Nancy Bragg njbragg1@gmail.com

December – Stillness
2
Vespers Leader: Rev. Mark
Program: Human Rights Day Discussion, Deb Holden & Rev Claudia
9          
Vespers Leader: Rev. Terry Davis
Program: Navigating the Landscapes of Power, Joy M

16        
Vespers Leader: Rev. Claudia 
Program: Spiritual Practices IV: Activism Practices

23                    NO VESPERS

30                    NO VESPERS