Sunday Services

October 7

4, 3, 2 ,1 = Some things I have learned along the path of ministry

Worship Leader: Rev. Barbara Fast

Worship Associate: Betty Bender

4 truths, 3 gates, 2 prayers, 1 commandment. These are easy to remember but not so easy to follow. These have stayed with me and now I get to share them with you. Maybe you will find them of use.

Joel Baker, accompanist

October 14

Sauntering to the Holy Land

Worship Leader: Rev. Barbara Fast

Worship Associate: Joni Padduck

From hiking, to pilgrimage, labyrinths, and walking meditations; from Thoreau to Thich Nhat Hanh, people have sought ways to make an inner spiritual journey by making an outer journey on the earth.  We will explore the  “miracle” of  “simply walking on this earth.”   Please stay for a simple lunch, music and celebration as we open the Peace Labyrinth.

UUCOD Choir; Turner Blatchley, bass; Justin Chalk, flute; Phillip Pollerana, percussion; Kurt Jordan, piano

Special Guest Musicians for Peace Labyrinth Ceremony: Dryad

October 21

For the Beauty of the Earth

Worship Leader: Rev. Barbara Fast

Worship Associate: Brian Joyner

There is a new climate report out and the news is not good. What can we do? What will we do?  Do we give up hope? 

Malcolm Swan, accompanist

October 28

Lessons from the Navajo Forest

Worship Leader: LeGrand Velez

Worship Associate: Sarah Gonzales

I completed my Masters Thesis, Social Forestry in the Navajo Nation, in December 1990, for the Northern Arizona University (NAU) School of Forestry, and for the Navajo Forestry Department (NFD). My project included two eventful and enlightening summers of field research. Since completing my thesis, Navajo Nation forest management practices became more consistent with the traditional Navajo land ethic. The NFD now takes into consideration cultural resources and traditional uses, not just timber production, when making forest lands management decisions.

Kurt Jordan, accompanist