Speaker: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo

Our Moral Compass

Presenter: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, Member of UUCP. In a complex world, how do we determine where we stand on important issues? Where do we find our moral compass? This talk will explore common social problems from a human rights perspective and will present a social justice model of decision-making based on the work of Paul Farmer, an … Continue reading Our Moral Compass

Our Solemn Promise

Presenter: Lauren Anzaldo, EdE, LCSW, CAP and UUCP member. A covenant is a solemn promise that we make to one another. This service will address the meaning of covenants and their importance. Covenants appear within many religious traditions. Our Unitarian Universalist congregational covenant binds us together on our journey to be our best selves and … Continue reading Our Solemn Promise

Inspire Love

Sunday Service presented by Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, UUCP Member. Our UUCP mission is to Celebrate Diversity, Strive for Justice, and Inspire Love. With all of the stress and strain that so many of us have endured, this is an appropriate time to consider what it means for us as UUs to Inspire Love. Lauren will … Continue reading Inspire Love

Strive for Justice

Sunday Service presented by Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, UUCP Member. Our UUCP mission is to Celebrate Diversity, Strive for Justice, and Inspire Love. With so many social justice issues affecting our world right now, this is an appropriate time to consider what it means for us as UUs to Strive for Justice. Lauren will share ideas … Continue reading Strive for Justice

Celebrate Diversity

Our UUCP mission is to Celebrate Diversity, Strive for Justice, and Inspire Love. Pride month and the month of Juneteenth is an appropriate time for us to consider what it means for us as UUs to Celebrate Diversity. Lauren will share ideas and examples of celebrating diversity even as the value of diversity is being … Continue reading Celebrate Diversity

I Will Do My Best: Service to Community

Service to our community has an impact beyond the work being done or the person doing it. This Sunday Service presented by UUCP Members Scott Satterwhite and Dr. Lauren Anzaldo will focus on community service, including the service done through youth scouting organizations. The service will include a Fifth Sunday collection to benefit the Eagle … Continue reading I Will Do My Best: Service to Community

Hope, When Hope is Hard to Find presented by Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, UUCP Member

Presented by Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, UUCP Member. One of our beloved UU hymns, “Come, Sing a Song With Me,” contains the encouraging lines: I’ll bring you hope when hope is hard to find, and I’ll bring a song of love and a rose in the wintertime. During tough times personally, politically, and socially, hope can seem elusive. … Continue reading Hope, When Hope is Hard to Find presented by Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, UUCP Member

Practices for a Meaningful Life

All of the stress and conflict bombarding us lately can leave us feeling anxious, confused, burnt out — seemingly without purpose or joy. During this talk, Lauren will review what sacred teachings, scientific research, and other sources have to say about quality of life. Practices such as nurturing relationships, serving others, and experiencing wonder seem … Continue reading Practices for a Meaningful Life