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Parliament of the World’s Religions
McCormick Place, Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United StatesInsights From Reality: Science as Interfaith Scripture. Sponsored by IRAS.
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JD goes on writing retreat
The Boonies of Ohio!JD will isolate himself in the boonies of Ohio for two weeks to get his manuscript ready for professional editing.
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UCH Banned Books Service
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg PA 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesHybrid EventJD co-designed this service with others at UCH.
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Global Kinship webinar
Virtual EventPast guests have included some of my big-name heroes. This is a tremendous honor. I will deliver a modified version of my talk from the Parliament of the World's Religions: Nature's Scripture - The Interfaith Promise of Science. Registration is required: Register here. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuigpjItE9F-8VZ5hZe6NOMMaYb88K5q#/registration
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This is Not My Beautiful House
UU Fellowship of Pottstown, PA 1565 South Keim Street, Pottstown, PennsylvaniaHybrid EventOne of our culture’s foundational myths is about ownership, security, and permanence. JD offers a bit of science, some personal experiences, and a Talking Heads song as puzzle pieces toward a new, more vulnerable humility.
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Fargo-TBA
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesHybrid EventTBA
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UUFGC-TBA
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventTBA https://tinyurl.com/UUFGCZoom
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Grants Pass – Ancestors: Honoring Them, Becoming Them
UUs of Grants Pass OR 129 NW E ST., Grants Pass, OR, United StatesHybrid EventAncestors - everyone has them, and (spoiler alert!) most of them are dead. Euro-American culture isn’t very good at death; we are so scared of death we’ve perverted the one day each year our ancestors set aside for remembering them to instead focus on giving children candy and expressing our fear with giant inflatable spiders. […]
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Pathways- This is Not My Beautiful House
Pathways UU Fellowship of Hurst TX 481 West Harwood Road, Hurst, TX, United StatesHybrid EventOne of our culture’s foundational myths is about ownership, security, and permanence. JD offers a bit of science, some personal experiences, and a Talking Heads song as puzzle pieces toward a new, more vulnerable humility.
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Fargo – Building a New Way—DIY
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesHybrid EventJD describes lessons learned from his do-it-yourselfer father and grandfathers, and how those lessons might be applied to building a new way for our increasingly precarious global society. What kind of world do we want for our grandchildren, and for their grandchildren? Are we behaving accordingly? Building is not easy or comfortable—are we willing to […]
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UUFGC – Nature’s Scripture: The Interfaith Promise of Science
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventUnderlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality between faiths: the natural world. At precisely the time when our religious and political divisions threaten the existence of life on Earth, science offers a sweeping interfaith vista filled with revelations and insights as spiritually meaningful as ancient scriptures. Read as […]
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JD’s latest Braver/Wiser essay comes out
Title and topic are a secret until published, but you can subscribe to this wonderful weekly inspirational here: https://www.uua.org/braverwiser
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Hagerstown – Love In Darkening Times
UU Church of Hagerstown MD 13245 Cearfoss Pike, Hagerstown, MD, United StatesAs the turning Earth carries us into the deepening darkness of winter, and looming shadows of hate and hurt plunge the world into an anxious twilight, we pause. In such times, we draw closer, offering our mutual support and affection. In darkening times, we renew our commitment to all love’s forms, affirmed in word and […]
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Theosophical Society Webcast
Virtual EventSponsored and hosted by the Theosophical Society in America. Underlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality between faiths: the natural world. At precisely the time when our religious and political divisions threaten human existence, science offers a sweeping interfaith vista of how creation works and how it all unfolded. […]
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UCH Evensong Service
Hybrid EventJD will serve as one of the musicians for this wonderful annual music service. https://www.youtube.com/@UCHBG/streams
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FUUFHC – One Song
Hybrid EventJD's first time working with the First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. One Song is a favorite service, so it should be fun. Close out 2023 in total unity. One Song - the Science of Unity For millennia mystics and prophets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel […]
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UCH Annual Poetry Service
Hybrid EventAnnual Poetry service with JD as a co-curator. https://www.youtube.com/@UCHBG/streams
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UUFGC-Grand Design: Aging, Grandchildren, and Evolution
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventWhat evolutionary purpose is served by living so long after our reproductive years are done? This service explores the spiritual and social fertility of every life stage in a beloved community, an inclusive fertility especially enhanced in our later years. Not likely to be a grandparent himself, JD Stillwater takes the opportunity to scrutinize the […]
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Pottstown-Defining Enough
UU Fellowship of Pottstown MD 1565 South Keim Street, Pottstown, PA, United StatesFailure to define “enough” means never being satisfied. It makes us vulnerable to slick advertising, and fills our lives with tedium and chaos. It deflects our focus from sources of true happiness, like play, family, relationships, community. Ultimately, it also leads to the desecration of Earth’s living systems. Defining “enough” is a spiritual practice.
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UCH – In the Shadow of the Moon
Unitarian Church of Harrisburg PA 1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg, PA, United StatesHybrid EventSince the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and meaning, a total eclipse immerses us in awe. In this service, Astronomer […]
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UUFGC-Eclipsed: In the Shadow of the Moon
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventSince the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and meaning, a total eclipse immerses us in awe. In this service, JD […]
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York-Eclipsed: In the Shadow of the Moon
UU Congreg of York PA 925 South George Street, York, PA, United StatesSince the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and meaning, a total eclipse immerses us in awe. In this service, JD […]
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Grants Pass- Active Love, an Antidote to Anthropocene Angst
UUs of Grants Pass OR 129 NW E ST., Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThat humans are having major impacts on the planet is now quite clear, and some of those impacts may be evident millions of years from now. Are we a cancer on the biosphere, a plague? Would it be better if we had remained blissfully in the stone age? Our angst about such matters may be […]
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Pottstown-Eclipsed: In the Shadow of the Moon
UU Fellowship of Pottstown MD 1565 South Keim Street, Pottstown, PA, United StatesSince the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and meaning, a total eclipse immerses us in awe. In this service, JD […]
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Fargo-Morehead UU – Active Love, An Antidote to Anthropocene Angst
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesVirtual EventThat humans are having major impacts on the planet is now quite clear, and some of those impacts may be evident millions of years from now. Are we a cancer on the biosphere, a plague? Would it be better if we had remained blissfully in the stone age? Our angst about such matters may be […]
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UUFGC-One Song – The Science of Unity
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventFor millennia mystics and prophets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything from human bodies to […]
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Earth in the Balance: Feed The Right Wolf
Kenyon College in Gambier OH 101 College Dr Gund Gallery, Gambier, OH, United States"Earth in the Balance: Feed The Right Wolf," an Earth Day experience featuring singer-songwriter Sarah Goslee Reed and JD Stillwater, science ambassador/percussionist. Celebrate Earth Day with a unique multimedia science-and-music experience. Sarah Goslee Reed’s original songs ask questions, challenge us, and inspire us to do and be better in our relationships with one another and […]
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Magic Recipes: Science and the Profound Meaning of Spring
All Souls UU Church - Bellville 25 Church St, Bellville, Ohio, United StatesThis is also All Souls' annual Flower Communion, so bring a flower! JD's topic: Eggs and seeds are quintessential symbols of birth and spring, but did you ever really contemplate the magic that hides inside them? The new science of emergence is like 1+1 = poetry; it’s magic, but also rigorous science, and spring is […]
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Eclipsed: In the Shadow of the Moon
Tuscora Park Meeting Room 161 Tuscora Ave NW,, New Philadelphia, Ohio, United StatesThis is the regular meeting of the New Philadelphia Lions Club. Attendance is free, but they offer an all-you-can-eat lunch for $11. JD's talk is: Since the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers […]
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Eclipsed – In the Shadow of the Moon
Ohio Living Dorothy Love (Sidney, OH) 3003 West Cisco Road, Sidney, Ohio, United StatesSince the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and meaning, a total eclipse immerses us in awe. In this talk, JD […]
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Eclipsed: In the Shadow of the Moon
Ohio Living Breckenridge in Willoughby, Ohio 36851 Ridge Rd, Willoughby, Ohio, United StatesThis will be the "extended" version of the talk, about 45 minutes. Since the dawn of humanity, eclipses have evoked strong feelings and symbolism, and an enduring mysticism expressed in legends, theologies, and worldviews. Eclipses remind us that we are minuscule observers of grand and timeless processes far beyond our control. Rich with metaphor and […]
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Great American Eclipse!
"JD will be traveling to the path of total solar eclipse, which runs from western Mexico, through Texas, across the shores of Lake Erie and Ontario, and up into New England. Where exactly he and Ann go depends on weather reports. They have reservations in several places along the path. You should, too!"
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Fargo-Morehead UU – Fiddling While Rome Burns
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesVirtual EventWhen the entire planet is engulfed in flames (climate change, nuclear arms, fascism, extinction, mass migration), isn’t full-time activism the only reasonable activity? Isn’t everything else a kind of indulgence? What if activism just isn’t your thing? What if your talents and passions lie in something like fiddling? JD shares his own wrestlings with this […]
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Global Kinship webinar – One Song: The Science of Unity (LP version!)
Virtual EventVery cool to be asked back for a second talk with Global Kinship's community! Note: You have to register; the link isn't for the webinar, but for registering. They send the link after you register. Description: For millennia mystics and prophets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by […]
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UUFGC-Combustion Addiction: 12 Steps to Climate Recovery
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventOur dependence on fossil fuels looks an awful lot like addiction. Could the 12 steps of AA offer any helpful guidance as we seek a way out? If climate change is a moral/spiritual crisis, maybe a 12-step-style “spiritual awakening” can help.
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Pottstown – Grand Design: Aging, Alloparenting, and Evolution
UU Fellowship of Pottstown MD 1565 South Keim Street, Pottstown, PA, United StatesWhat evolutionary purpose is served by living so long after our reproductive years are done? This service explores the spiritual and social fertility of every life stage in a beloved community, an inclusive fertility especially enhanced in our later years. Not likely to be a grandparent himself, JD Stillwater takes the opportunity to scrutinize the […]
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Pathways – Fiddling While Rome Burns
Pathways UU Fellowship of Hurst TX 481 West Harwood Road, Hurst, TX, United StatesVirtual EventWhen the entire planet is engulfed in flames (climate change, nuclear arms, fascism, extinction, mass migration), isn’t full-time activism the only reasonable activity? Isn’t everything else a kind of indulgence? What if activism just isn’t your thing? What if your talents and passions lie in something like fiddling? JD shares his own wrestlings with this […]
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UUCH – Grand Design: Aging, Alloparenting, and Evolution
UU Church of Hagerstown MD 13245 Cearfoss Pike, Hagerstown, MD, United StatesHybrid EventWhat evolutionary purpose is served by living so long after our reproductive years are done? This service explores the spiritual and social fertility of every life stage in a beloved community, an inclusive fertility especially enhanced in our later years. Not likely to be a grandparent himself, JD Stillwater takes the opportunity to scrutinize the […]
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UUFGC- Awetheism Part 1: Science, Awe, and Pro-Sociality
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventNew research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but deeply connected, and how this in turn makes us more generous people. With help from some well-timed lightning strikes (and no help from Siri or Alexa), we’ll explore what’s known about awe’s effects on us, and how it can benefit […]
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UCWC – One Song: the Science of Unity
Unitarian Congr. of West Chester 501 S High St, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United StatesFor millennia mystics and prophets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything from human bodies to […]
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One Song: The Science of Unity – extended version!
Brookdale North Raleigh, NC 1200 Carlos Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina, United StatesFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we often feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything from human bodies to […]
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Wild Goose Festival
Wild Goose Festival at Van Hoy Farms 738 Jericho Rd, Harmony, North Carolina, United StatesWild Goose Festival is a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Live music, big-name presenters (Bill McKibben, Jacqui Lewis, Brian McLaren, Reggie Williams), conversations, camping, dancing, kids' activities, ... it's great fun! This year WG is adding a Science Track, curated by JD Stillwater. JD will lead several workshops, offer family-oriented activities, and collaborate […]
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Only One Song
For millennia, mystics and prophets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying holism in everything from human bodies to […]
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Nature’s Scripture
Underlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality between faiths: the natural world. At precisely the time when our religious and political divisions threaten the existence of life on Earth, science offers a sweeping interfaith vista filled with revelations and insights as spiritually meaningful as ancient scriptures. Read as […]
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One Song: The Science of Unity
Ohio Living Breckenridge in Willoughby, Ohio 36851 Ridge Rd, Willoughby, Ohio, United StatesThis will be the "extended" version of the talk, about 45 minutes. Note: You must contact the facility for permission to attend. The event is for residents, but visitors may be welcomed on a case-by-case basis. For millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we often feel ourselves surrounded […]
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Nature’s Scripture: Spiritually Grounding, Inclusively Affirming
Hall of Philosophy Hall of Philosophy, Haven Ave, Chautauqua, New York, United StatesUnderlying the human world of strife and separation is an oft-neglected landscape of commonality: the natural world. At precisely the time when our political and religious divisions threaten the existence of life on earth, science offers a sweeping interfaith vista, filled with revelations and insights that are spiritually meaningful. Today’s science invites us to take […]
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Gettysburg, PA – Defiant Love
UU Gettysburg 136 South Stratton St, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United StatesDefiant Love.
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Lancaster, PA – One Song: The Science of Unity
UU Church of Lancaster, PA 538 W. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United StatesFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we often feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything from human bodies to […]
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Fargo-Morehead UU – One Song–the Science of Unity
UU Church of Fargo-Morehead ND 121 9th Street S, Fargo, ND, United StatesVirtual EventFor millennia mystics and poets have told us that “All is one” and yet we feel ourselves surrounded by separation, antagonism, and isolation! With help from some intrepid dung beetles, science ambassador JD Stillwater takes us on a tour of findings from mainstream science that reveal an underlying wholism in everything from human bodies to […]
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Kosmic Vespers – Soul of the Whole
Virtual EventAn offshoot of Creation Spirituality Communities and Global Kinship. Flyer is here: https://www.jdstillwater.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kosmic-Vespers-Flyer.webp This will be a brief (15-min) "teaching" about science and oneness, embedded in a meditative gathering of folks from all over. Registration is required to get the link. Email mingeicenter@gmail.com to register.
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Grants Pass- Awetheism Part 1: The Power and Promise of Awe
UUs of Grants Pass OR 129 NW E ST., Grants Pass, OR, United StatesNew research into the experience of awe reveals that awe makes us feel small but deeply connected, and how this in turn makes us better people. With help from some well-timed lightning strikes (and no help from Siri or Alexa), we’ll explore what’s known about awe’s effects on us, and how it can benefit humanity. […]
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