2022 - 2023
| Date | Discussion Topic | Suggested by | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun-Sep 4, 10AM | No Service | ||
| Wed-Sep 7, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome Bring your own food |
| Sun-Sep 11, 10AM | A study of the book Atomic Habits by James Clear.
[video] |
Tanya Busailah | ● Master WINNING habits by doing this! click [0:58]
● Proven Way to Build AWESOME HABITS & Break Bad Ones click [10:24] ● How to become 37.78 times better at anything | Atomic Habits summary (by James Clear) click [28:10] |
| Sun-Sep 18, 10AM | "The Value of Being Unitarian Universalist"
Welcome back for the new church year. We will have a water ceremony where we symbolically come back from our summer experiences and gather together, again. |
Rev. Beverly Seese | Ten Great Reasons to Join a Unitarian Universalist Community
You will find inspiration and support to… 1 ~ lead a life of integrity through universal principles that uplift courage and compassion 2 ~ expand your heart and mind by learning from ancient wisdom, modern science, and the world’s great prophets and teachers 3 ~ join a centuries-old liberal tradition of reason and imagination 4 ~ embody worthiness and liberation for yourself and everyone you meet 5 ~ make your religious home in a community that accepts and cares for your whole beautiful self 6 ~ build relationships with people of all ages, identities, beliefs, and backgrounds 7 ~ cultivate gratitude for the beauty and power of life’s moments and milestones 8 ~ resist injustice and work for a better world, alongside friends who share your values 9 ~ become your best self and help others in your community do the same 10 ~ appreciate the interwoven nature of the universe and trust that none of us travels life’s journey alone. Get ready for an extraordinary adventure in Faith! We welcome all of who you are. |
| Wed-Sep 21, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome Bring your own food |
| Sun-Sep 25, 10AM | Reflections on a trip down the Danube | Chris Paszkiet | . |
| Sun-Oct 2, 10AM | Racial Progression in our Generation by Rev Mike Smith
[TEDx Talk] |
Stephen Ewbank | An alternate title would be "Why I stopped using the "N" word." Mike Smith grew up in the South. He ran away from home at 17 and although white and non-religious, he enrolled in a black ministerial school and became a minister. In a congregation of thousands, he is one of only a handful of whites, and has picked up the nickname "White Mike." He reflects on how he still has to contend with an inner racism that came from his childhood. [click] |
| Sun-Oct 9, 10AM | Folklore and Legends of October Mt | Sandy McDowell | History of October Mountain- Part 2: Folklore & Mysteries [4:58]
Michael Jackson - Thriller [13:42] |
| Sun-Oct 16, 10AM | Talking to strangers: If Not Now, Tell Me When | Rev. Beverly Seese | [NY Times] Why Strangers Are Good for Us
[book] The Power of Strangers: The Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World |
| Wed-Oct 19, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Oct 23, 10AM | Whales | Sandy McDowell |
What Sperm Whales Can Teach Us About Humanity [4:01]
How Sperm Whales Learned to Outsmart their Hunters [7:12] Farewell To Tarwathie Judy Collins [5:47] |
| Sun-Oct 30, 10AM | History of Halloween | Sandy McDowell | ● The Celtic Origins of Halloween - Samhain - LibGuides at The Westport Library
● Halloween History | National Geographic - YouTube [3:11] |
| Wed-Nov 2, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Nov 6, 10AM | Zoomba - how to for beginners | Sandy McDowell |
● 10-minute Indoor Walking Workout for Seniors, Beginner Exercisers [13:04]
● Brandi Carlile - Mainstream Kid [4:19] |
| Sun-Nov 13, 10AM | Why do we believe things that are not true? | Steve Ewbank | [Philip Fernbach | TEDx][15:50] |
| Wed-Nov 16, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Nov 20, 10AM | National Absurdity Day | Sandy Mcdowell | The shared experience of absurdity [12:04] |
| Sun-Nov 27, 10AM | Let's Talk Turkey | Rev. Beverly Seese | Biden pardons turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly |
| Sun-Dec 4, 10AM | Greeting the day | Sandy Mcdowell | 2014 Winter Solstice Sunrise at Stonehenge [11:16]
Oliver - Good Morning Starshine [3:42] |
| Dec. 5 - Dec. 11 - CHALICA | |||
| Wed-Dec 7, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Dec 11, 10AM | Anticipation | Rev. Beverly Seese | TBA |
| Sun-Dec 18, 10AM | Christmas carol: Good King Wenceslas | Sandy McDowell |
Who murdered Good King Wenceslas...? [12:04]
Origins of The Good King Wenceslas Carol [10:24] Good King Wenceslas from "A Castle Christmas" [2:15] Mannheim Steamroller Christmas - Good King Wenceslas [3:34] |
| Wed-Dec 21, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Dec 25, 10AM | Yule traditions
NO SERVICE TODAY MERRY CHRISTMAS |
Sandy McDowell | Yule: Word History Connections [9:43]
Boar's Head Procession [1:06] Wassailing the Apple Trees [2:46] |
| Sun-Jan 1, 10AM | Happy 2023, wherever you are!
NO SERVICE TODAY |
Bev Seese | No service at our building |
| Wed-Jan 4 NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Jan 8, 10AM | Evolution of Morality (part 1) | Doug Eglen | Will research this topic and come up with a power point presentation. |
| Sun-Jan 15, 10AM | Evolution of Morality (part 2) | Doug Eglen | Will research this topic and come up with a power point presentation. |
| Wed-Jan 18, NOON | LUNCH BUNCH | Rev. Beverly Seese | Howard County Library SOUTH
Everyone welcome ● Bring your own food |
| Sun-Jan 22, 10AM | Who decides what you think, not you?.... | Ted Wetekamp | Ted Talk by Staffan Ehde [18:02]
Hypnosis, Finally explained [11:19] |
| Sun-Jan 29, 10AM | In the Deep Mid-Winter | Rev. Beverly Seese | TBA |