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Sunday January 22: Yvonne Edwards will present a program entitled: "Mandalas". She will explain what mandalas are and then lead us in an intergenerational activity of making our own mandalas.
Circular forms in art are often referred to as mandalas, the Sanskrit word for "sacred circle". For thousands of years the creation of circular, often geometric designs has been part of spiritual practices around the world and almost every culture has revered the power of the circle. Flowers, the rings found in tree trunks and the spiraling outward and inward of a snail's shell all reflect the primal mandala pattern. Wherever a center is found radiating outward and inward, there is wholeness – a mandala.
You are asked to bring your own supplies for this project: a set of good colored pencils or oil pastels, a graphite pencil and eraser, ruler, paper, and a round plate or compass to make a circle about 10" in diameter.
Yvonne Edwards has lived in Astoria since 2003 with her husband, Mickey. She is a psychotherapist with a California License in Marriage and Family Therapy, and has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, a graduate school that focuses on East-West Psychology.
Arline LaMear will facilitate the service, Nancy Logan is providing refreshments and Frank Logan will be the greeter. Following the service, all PUUF members and friends are invited to come downstairs for refreshments and a time of fellowship.
Sunday January 29: Rev. Carol McKinley will deliver a sermon entitled: "The Future of Unitarian Universalism".
Where is Unitarian Universalism headed? What is our future as a religious tradition in the 21st century? In 2011 the Unitarian Universalist Association celebrated the 50th anniversary of the merger of Universalism and Unitarianism, two traditions with long and impressive histories. How will these foundations become relevant for the next 50 — or 500 — years?
During the social hour following the service, Carol will invite your questions about the upcoming Pacific Northwest District Assembly in Anchorage, Alaska, May 18-20, and the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona, June 20-24.
The Reverend Carol McKinley lives in Olympia Washington, where she serves as director of Washington State Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice, a statewide legislative advocacy network that addresses social, economic, and environmental justice issues that come before the Washington legislature. She is an affiliated community minister with the Olympia UU Congregation.
Frank Logan will be the facilitator, Peggy Coreson is providing the refreshments, and Veja Lahti will be the greeter. Following the service, all PUUF members and friends are invited to come downstairs for refreshments and a time of fellowship.
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