Adult Spiritual Development
Opportunities at USG for Adults of All Ages
April Spirit newsletter
If you have questions about ASD courses and programs, please contact Director of Spiritual Development, Zoë Johnston at dsd@usguu.org.
The Adult Spiritual Development (ASD) Committee of USG is committed to offering a variety of programs that deepen and broaden the range of spiritual practices in our congregation. ASD seeks to promote offerings that engage the heart and stimulate the intellect and create opportunities for USG members to share their talents and wisdom, as we strengthen the bonds of our Unitarian Universalist community. We are now offering some things in person, outdoors and indoors, and we are still offering many things on zoom.
Small Group Ministry is a form of Adult Spiritual Development, visit the webpage HERE.
This page has discussion-based spiritual development, for practice-based spiritual development – meditation & yoga – visit the Center for Mindfulness at USG page.
Unitarian Universalism 101 in person on (most) 3rd Sundays at 12:15pm; or by appointment on Zoom
An introduction to Unitarian Universalism for visitors and friends. Please contact Eric Foster and Charles Gabriel at uu101@usguu.org if you are interested.
Earth Day Celebration
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
5:30 – 8:00pm
In person in the USG Grove & Labyrinth
Celebrate and offer gratitude with us on this Earth Day in person in the USG Grove & Labyrinth. All ages are invited to join a community potluck and then explore a variety of earth-centered activities, such as tree yoga, planting sunflowers, and a labyrinth meditation.
Consider bringing a food that connects you to the Earth! This may be your favorite fruit or vegetable, something sold locally, or a food that originates from a specific place.
Feminist Thealogy:
Sunday, April 27, 12:15-1:30pm,
Sullivan Chapel 1 and 2
Discussion leader: Dan Schultz
Everybody needs feminism; with this lens we explore what feminism can mean for men, non-binary persons, and any others who don’t identify as women. Listen to and share stories of intersectionality, personal journeys, changing mindsets, life lessons, and wonderings.
See the lineup of Feminist Thealogy programs for 2024-25 HERE.
Join the Men’s Group, open to anyone self-identifying as male, in person at 7:00pm in USG’s Daskam Room, usually on 4th Sundays. Contact Ben Manes at mensgroup@usguu.org.
Racism Book Study
Monday, May 5, 7:30pm
We are reading Take Care of Them Like My Own by Dr. Ala Stanford. We will plan to read through chapter 17 for our May meeting. Email bookstudy@usguu.org for more info or the link.
Find Black Lives UU resources for Black UUs linked here.
BLUU Boxes contain historical and inspiring treasures from the Black Lives of UUism and are available to everyone. If you would like to receive them and notices of times to gather and discuss, please contact bookstudy@usguu.org.
Offered by the Meadville-Lombard UU Seminary
The Fall session has been cancelled. Click HERE to learn more about the program and check back in the late winter.
They are currently building new communities of learners in the Within phase, with Un/Learning for Liberation program (for white participants) and the Gathering Our Selves programs (for Black, Indigenous, People of Color participants.) Join them for a deep dive into the personal, transformative, spirit-growing work each of us needs to do around issues of race, identity, and justice, in relationship with other folks who share some similar experiences!
Within is a 12-week spiritual formation program that mixes multi-media learning and reflection at your own pace, processing in small groups, and worshipping together in community! You can access it entirely online and the materials are accessible for up to a year after the start of the program.
Check out the Beloved Conversations website for lots of information about Within and all of our exciting programs!
Follow the Beloved Conversations page on Facebook for updates!