UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD
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Cumberland, MD – Seasons: Calendars, Candles, and Communities
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesWe earthlings are caught up in an intimate and ancient dance with the sun, a dance that shaped our cultures, our religions, and our selves. Science Ambassador JD Stillwater explores this deep intimacy between astronomy and spirituality, and our annual path through the wheel of the year.
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Cumberland, MD – Flower Communion
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Cumberland, MD – TBA
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Cumberland, MD – Epi-what? Epistemology, Misinformation, and the Current Crisis
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHow do we know what is true? Epistemology asks and answers that question. Deep into the Information Age, we drink from a firehose of information, much of it false. A shared epistemology, one based on evidence, would help. America needs epistemology, whether we use that word or not.
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Cumberland, MD – Earthquakes Everywhere
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesEarthquakes - the ground literally moving under our feet, or out from under us, shaking our world and crumbling edifices we thought strong and permanent. Earthquakes are an apt metaphor for … lots of things lately. In the right context, even a major earthquake can be harmless fun. Really! Science Ambassador JD Stillwater shares some seismic science […]
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UUFGC- Peace, Love, Understanding, and Manure
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesVirtual EventSocial polarization is a natural, predictable phenomenon. So is manure. JD Stillwater recounts a profound event of peace-making and innovation that happened one afternoon long ago, involving a microphone set up in a warehouse full of manure. The technology required for understanding and group intelligence is simple and ancient. Manure is optional. (JD will be […]
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UUFGC- Mystery: Koans of Science
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesVirtual EventToday's culture war pushes us to perceive spirituality and science as enemies, and holds up a false dichotomy between reason and mystery. The universe as science reveals it speaks only of inherent unity, and holds up Mystery as both muse and ground of reason.
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UUFGC- AweTheism: The Uses of Awe in Teaching and War
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesVirtual EventIn this explosive service, JD explores how awe can be manipulated for better and worse, in recreation, politics, education, and war. We will probe the boundary between awe and horror, and consider things that snap, crackle, pop, and echo through culverts, saxophones, and history.
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UUFGC- Awetheism Part 2: Awe, Science, and Meaningful Well-Being
UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesVirtual EventNew research into the experience of awe reveals that feeling awe makes us better, happier, more generous people. In this service, we’ll explore what’s known about awe, humility, and the wonderful word “eudaimonia.” We’ll also learn how science can help us get to them all, plugging us into a grander vision of our larger selves […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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UU Fellowship of Greater Cumberland MD 211 South Lee St., Cumberland, MD, United StatesHybrid EventTBA https://tinyurl.com/UUFGCZoom
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