Adult Spiritual Development
Opportunities at USG for Adults of All Ages
December 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 3rd Sundays at 12 noon; 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.
USG Feminist Thealogy:
Lessons from Labor, Deborah Ward
December 8 Edna Jones Room. 12-1:30 PM
In December, we celebrate the birth of Jesus. But what about Mary? How might the experience of moving
through her labor have contributed to the birth of a new dimension of herself? Perhaps Mary
reflected on her experience with contraction pain and the uncertainty of labor. We’ll explore
what there is to learn from this childbirth metaphor,
Deborah Ward is a long-time member of USG and she worked as a labor and delivery nurse for
25 years before retiring in 2012. For nearly 20 years, she has participated in a writing group and
is currently writing about the process of labor as a metaphor for women moving through the
stages of their lives.
See the lineup of Feminist Thealogy programs for 2024-25 HERE.
A Solstice Celebration of Light & Inspiration
with Esther Wyss-Flamm
Online, Sunday, Dec 15: 3:30 – 5:30pm
This virtual celebration brings together yoga and guided meditation. We will also provide guidance to create your own safe and inspiring space to turn to for support in the new year. See Community Events – White Flame Yoga or contact Esther Wyss-Flamm: ewyssflamm@gmail.com.
Racism Book Study
For December 9 at 7:30pm on Zoom, we will start From Here to Equality by William A Darity and A Kirsten Mullen. 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!