Rev Pamela Barz began her ministry serving the UU Church of Saco-Biddeford and now has returned to Maine where she offers coaching to help clergy and others get "unstuck" and live from deep gladness. Contact her at: .
Reverend Christina Sillari is a mystic seeking priestess. She holds a Master’s in Divinity and a Master’s in Psychology and Mind Body Health. Her study and practice of meditation, yoga and shamanism for thirty years strongly influences all she does. She loves bringing people together in circles of transformation. Before entering the ministry Christina served as a therapist, yoga teacher, and shamanic practitioner. She serves First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Portland Maine, The Unitarian Universalist Association’s Commission on Social Witness, Equality Maine, The Religious Coalition Against Discrimination and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine. Currently Christina is passionate about star beings and justice. She loves swimming, cooking, and the natural world. She lives in Portland with her husband, daughter, and yellow lab.
There is a battle going on between love and fear in this world. As love wins there is more peace. As people rise up there is more peace. What is our role in creating peace in this insane world? “Another world is not only possible, she’s on the way and, on a quiet day, if … Continue reading Is Peace Possible?
Can we co-create our reality? What does religion and mysticism tell us about co-creation? How does awareness of co-creation support our ability to live authentically in community?
What does it mean to let go? How can letting go help us transform? Through a wisdom story, reflection and ritual we will practice letting go. Quote: “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to … Continue reading Letting Go
How do we muster courage in these difficult times? How can we be resilient when the world around us seems to be falling apart? Come and explore how we can move from courage to resilience as people of faith. Quote: Tara Brach “May whatever arises in my life; may this serve the awakening of my … Continue reading From Courage to Resilience
What is unconditional love? How do we experience it and practice it? What are the blessings and the burdens of this type of love?
Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and First Universalist Church in Rockland are co-leading a special Winter Solstice Service for Sunday, December 17, 10:30 AM both virtually and in-person at Wanderwood in Nobleboro. Details: If you wish to attend in-person you MUST register and be willing to carpool. There are parking spots 3-8 minutes from our venue. … Continue reading A Winter Solstice Celebration
What is this human capacity for forgiveness? Where does it come from? How can it save the world? Come and explore forgiveness through powerful stories and personal reflection on our own lives.
Come and explore the theology of Transcendentalism and how it shaped Unitarian Universalism. Through the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Henry David Thoreau, and Emily Dickinson we will look at how the message of Transcendentalism may be more relevant today than it was in the mid 19th century.
What does it mean to belong to our family, our community, our own self? How does belonging nourish our beings? Come and explore the notion of belonging and how we cultivate it in our lives. “My hunger to belong was not merely a desire to be attached to something. It was rather sensing that great … Continue reading Belonging
