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September 11th Vigil in Manson Park

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We Gather Together.
In honor of the lives of those who died as a result of the terrorist attack on September 11th, 2001, and to promote peace in our world, a sacred and prayerful space near the beautiful Sebasticook River will be available for our BikeMaine visitors in Manson Park should any wish to pause for a moment and reflect on this day.
This vigil event is also open to the public for all who wish to attend.

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

 
Please VISIT THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE for updates.

Super heroes in our midst

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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

The VUU Stories of Color

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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.

UU Talks at the UUA on April 28th, 2017

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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/