UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
THEME FOR MARCH: “PAYING ATTENTION”
March 1
Attention Must Be Paid
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Dr. Daniel Bassin, Music Director, and The TUUC Choir, with a testimonial by Chris Ambrose
Linda Loman says this of her husband, Willy Loman, in the play "Death of a Salesman." My mother often quoted this line when I was in high school - not necessarily as a plea to honor another's dignity but as a concise commandment to lead a meaningful life. Today we reflect on what we attend to; how; and why.
March 8
Paying Attention Is a Form of Reciprocity With the Living World
10:30 AM
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS: SPRING YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Dr. Daniel Bassin, Music Director and the TUUC Choir, with a testimonial by Lauren Franco
Sixty years ago, my mother read to me Lois Lenski's "I Went for a Walk and What Did I See?" What the child sees includes the postman, the milkman, a cat, and a dog: people and pets who are familiar in the neighborhood. The story seems quaint in this time of hand-held electronic devices. This morning, we put away the exciting things happening online to give our attention to, in the words of the yoga instructor, Morgan Day Cecil, "the wonderful, quieter things happening in our heart."
March 15
Abre ô Alas (Make Way)
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Kris and Paul Faatz (who will play choro for us!) with a testimonial by Sue Royer
Abre ô Alas was not sung by Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl halftime show. He could have sung it, however. And his dancers certainly could have moved to it (and been moved by it!) The song was written by Chiquinha Gonzaga, a Brazilian composer, performer, music teacher, and writer in 1899. The lyrics translate to "Make way" or "Clear the way." It is believed to be one of the first carnival marches. Today we will reflect on this trailblazing woman and the genre of Brazilian choro. While you pay attention to the sources of inspiration in your own life, Kris and Paul will have you up dancing!
March 22
YRE Sunday
10:30 AM
Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education
Please stay tuned for more information about this Sunday’s service.
March 29
Converting Everyone to Kindness
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education
Please Sylvia Boorstein asks, "Imagine how our lives might be if everyone had even a bit more of the wisdom that comes from seeing clearly…Surely the heartbreak of the world's pain, visible to all, would convert everyone to kindness." On this Palm Sunday, we reflect on the relationship between paying attention and social change and what we can learn from those who have gone "undercover" in their study of the relationship between attention and social change.