Monthly Theological Theme ResourcesThe life of a congregation is a rich community tapestry of people, programs, ministries and worship. We lift up the patterns of this tapestry at Unity Church with the threads of monthly themes woven through our worship and programming. These themes deepen our understanding of our own faith and strengthen our bonds with one another in religious community. In each new church year, following a three-year cycle, the monthly themes run from September through the following June. We explore each theme in worship and in our newsletter; in covenant groups, guided writing sessions and Wednesday evening programming; and in our community outreach ministries, our literary journal and programs, and many other opportunities.
December 2018: WonderNewsletter Reflection
BOOKS The Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks (2002) Ten Poems to Change Your Life by Roger Housden (2001) Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space by Scott Kelly (2018) CHILDREN'S BOOKS How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss (1957) Wonder by R.J. Palicious (2016) Everywhere, Wonder by Matthew Swantson (2017) November 2018: CovenantNewsletter Reflection
BOOKS More Together than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World by Mark Nepo (2018) CHILDREN'S BOOKS Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (1985) Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins (2015) MOVIES In America (2002) The Incredibles (2004) Another Year (2010) ONLINE Brittany Packnett, The UUA 2018 Ware Lecture: https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2018/ware October 2018: LongingNewsletter Reflection
BOOKS The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History by Mircea Eliade (1954) 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez (1967) CHILDREN'S BOOK Zen Shorts by Jon Muth (2005) MOVIES Coco (2017) The Visitor (2007) September 2018: FaithNewsletter Reflection
BOOKS The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (reprinted, 1995) An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor (2010) Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer (1999) Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience by Sharon Salzberg (2003) MOVIES The Martian (2015) Selma (2014) ONLINE On Being: The Meaning of Faith (2004) Anne Lamott, Sharon Salzberg, Lawrence Kushner |
The links below contain a list of resources for each theme. Each document contains additional links that will direct you to the original resources.
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