It is that time of year again in Maine when the landscape reminds us with its breath-capturing awakening that there are many blessings all around, often just around the corner from one of Life’s seasons to another. Let us remember this as we allow our hearts to remain open. 
Amen
The vigil space hosted by Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning will be open from 5:00am-8:00am and have a multi-faith clergy presence.
Additionally, at 7:00am, clergy will share in a collaborative prayer creating a tapestry of love and hope on this day.
If you are clergy and would like to participate, or should you want more information, please email:
TwinkleManning@gmail.com
Wherever you are on your path, you can be a super hero! What gifts do you have, share them. Regardless of perceived limitations, we can all make a positive difference!
A writer for Reader’s Digest magazine interviewed Christopher Reeve near the end of his life, in 2004, and asked him why he had joined a Unitarian church.
He answered,
“It gives me a moral compass. I often refer to Abe Lincoln, who said, ‘When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. And that is my religion.’ I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us. It may be God, I don’t know. But I think that if we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice, it will tell us the right thing to do.”
Christopher Reeve showed what a real-life hero is: a person who listens to the voice inside them, and acts when that voice tells them the right thing to do.
“What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely.”
Reference resources:
https://uuwestport.org/sermons/rev-frank-hall-minister-emeritus/frank-hall/christopher-reeve-a-life-for-all-seasons-october-31-2004/
http://www.uua.org/re/tapestry/children/journeys/session3/132246.shtml
The Gospel According to Christopher Reeve – Unitarian Universalism
Did you see The VUU yesterday? Three people of color – each with different perspectives to share about race, unity, and our faith. I was most drawn to Chandra and Mike’s words. Yet I so love the way that their collaboration with Yuri creates sacred space for all voices and stories to be shared, even if they have different perspectives.
Click the image below to connect with Stories of Color Facebook page.
Our Town of Pittsfield has been selected as one of the Host Towns for this year’s Ride.
We will soon be hosting a meeting to discuss the upcoming Bike Maine 2017 Ride.
For more information, click here.
Join Twinkle this coming Friday in Boston at the UUA Headquarters as she hosts this amazing inaugural UU Talks event. Peter Bowden will emcee this UU Talks event and both he and Twinkle will be available to answer questions about how local congregations can host their own UU Talks event. Click the link below to check out the wonderful speaker line-up for this first UU Talks event.
http://uutalks.org/inaugural-uu-talks-speakers
Recommended ticket price is $25.
Donation-based tickets also available to ensure cost is not prohibitive to anyone who wishes to attend:
http://uutalksuua2017ticketsbydonation.brownpapertickets.com/
Orion invites all his friends to join us on Wednesday, April 12th to watch Fantastic Beasts with him. We will have some snacks. Kiddos can come off the bus with him or come on over with parents. RSVP so we know how much snacks to have on hand.