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November 5, 2023
Mindfullness Journey Home
Speaker - Peter Mayer
Coordinator - Tricia Andrews
Is “Blue Boat Home” by Peter Mayer one of your favorite songs to sing with our fellowship? HUUF now welcomes Peter Mayer as our special guest speaker and performer. When asked about his faith journey, Pete shared, "Nowadays, I would describe myself as a religious naturalist, and I am a member of a [Unitarian Universalist] church. I still retain a deep interest in religion, but you might say that concerts are my liturgies now."
Peter began playing the guitar and writing songs when he was in high school. In college he studied theology and music, and then spent two years in seminary. Afterward he took a part-time job as a church music director while performing at clubs and colleges, and writing and recording his music. In 1995, he quit his job and started performing full-time. Since then, Peter has gradually gained a dedicated, word-of-mouth following, playing shows from Minnesota to Texas, New England to California. He writes songs for a small planet–songs that celebrate life on earth and the mysterious and wondrous fact of our existence–songs about the vast cosmos that surrounds us and how we are a part of it all. He also writes songs about dress hats, pumpkins and pajamas, and even love and freight trains just like a good folk musician should. His music has been performed by artists like Kathy Mattea, David Wilcox, Claudia Schmidt, Anne Hills, Priscilla Herdman, Darryl Purpose, Billy Jonas, and Ronny Cox, to name a few. His work has been included in song books, church hymnals, and folk radio playlists across the country, and is the recipient of fellowships from both the McKnight and the Bush foundations. Peter lives in Stillwater, Minnesota with his wife and two daughters.
November 12, 2023
The One Thing Necessary for Happiness
speaker - Rev Amanda Aikman
coordinator - Maggie Carlson
Really? Just one thing? Well, yes. And it's fairly simple -- can be described in five words.
The Rev. Amanda Aikman lives in Everett, Washington. She retired in 2016 after serving UU churches in Washington, Oregon, and BC for 25 years. She won fifteen national sermon contests, and is the author of over a dozen produced plays and two books, most recently a novel, "Miss Lister's Guest House." She enjoys urban sketching and thinks everyone should have at least one hobby that they're not very good at.
November 19, 2023
UU Jeopardy
speaker and coordinator - Maranda Stauffacher
It’s that time of year again. Join us for the annual UU Jeopardy game, learn new facts about Unitarian Universalist history, people and organizations.
November 26, 2023
Generosity: Anecdotal Family Generation stories.
speaker - Eric Nelson (Lakota name, Hona)
coordinator - Sarah Baker
The theme of Generosity explores the idea that a generous spirit helps others. Eric Nelson has a message today to explore this with us and share his wisdom of generous spirits.
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