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This on-going Adult Enrichment group meets every week on Tuesday evenings for one hour of meditation including a reading. Come, sit, listen, and meditate with us.
Yoga is a multipurpose tool for improving a lifetime: the essence of Yoga is nonphysical inner development. To varying degrees for each individual, Yoga brings inner quiet, peace of mind, character strength, and spirituality. We each relate to it and its many physical and inner benefits in ways that suit our individual needs and personalities.
This Mindful Yoga program cultivates the abstract benefits. It encourages a quiet, mindful awareness while doing a full range of classical postures. Postures improve health through strengthening, purifying, and toning of the body, as well as of the nerve, and energy systems. Improved health, self-confidence, and a feeling of well-being, foster the inner results. Although the postures are a valuable tool, their improvement of the body is a byproduct, not the goal of Yoga practice.
Appropriate for a range of students, the approach is sufficiently safe, gentle, and even-paced for new students, while providing depth, variation, and practice options for experienced students.
Led by Beck Anamin
Meets Thursdays, weekly
An Adult Enrichment Program
The Dances of Universal Peace are based in mantras from many world religions. Walking practice, prayer, sound current vibration, and gentle full body movement create an atmosphere of heart centered peace. The Dances of Universal Peace are lead by Sarah-Elizabeth Whitcomb and Jane Jenaabi Finlay. We have musical support with guitar, harp, flute, recorder and drum. Bring your beginner self. All mantras and dance movements will be shared with interpretation.
The Chapel will be open a half hour prior to beginning in order to allow for centering time for the leaders and musicians. All are welcome to join us as we connect and create space together. Bring yourself, an open heart and a friend to the circle!
For more information please contact Sarah-Elizabeth Whitcomb at sarah_elizabeth@me.com or 603 365-0852 cell or Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger at michael@concorduu.org or 603 410-4830.
Come celebrate Midsummer with us.
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, when the Sun is highest in the sky.
Summer Solstice has been celebrated since before recorded history, and across many cultures. Dancing, drumming, singing, a story - it's sure to be a great time. As always, we'll be teaching everything you need to know, including songs and dances.
You're invited to wear street clothes, renaissance wear or ritual style robes. Whatever suits your comfort level.
Although we'll most probably have a fire, bug spray may be in order as well.
Afterward there will be a social where we will share food, drink and conversation. You're welcome to stay and chat. Feel free to bring a food or drink to share if you'd like.
Note: The date is different from what was published in Parish Notes.
Greetings from the Ethnic Diners, an Adult Enrichment opportunity. We meet the third Fridays of the month at 6 pm, September through June with the exception of December. The dinners are informal pot luck affairs. You’re invited to come with or without food & beverage. Join us for dinner and conversation at your convenience.
The following is this years’ schedule of countries:
September: Vegetarian Local Fall Harvest, USA
October: India
November: Spain
January: China
February: Russia
March: Chile
April: Poland
May: Mexico
June: Syria
Any questions feel free to “ask Bob” at 228-6264.
Laughter Yoga combines Unconditional Laughter with Yogic Breathing. It does not rely on jokes, humor or comedy. Laughter begins as a group exercise, and soon becomes real and contagious. Multiple health benefits include increasing the supply of oxygen, boosting the immune system, and energizing metabolism. There are no physical limitations. You need only to bring yourself. Adminssion: free. Leader: Marcia Wyman.
(Minimum participants for class: 3; max 20). (Adult Enrichment)
“Bless(ed by) Our Animals”
Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger & Youth Group
Pets and other animals are very important to many of us. In this service we will celebrate and bless the animals we love and the role they play in our lives. All are invited to bring their special animal friend to this service (provided they can be in the presence of other animals). You are also welcome to bring photos or other mementos of pets, both living and in memory.
“Sharing A Table”
Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger
Are you sitting at a table where rich people sit? Are you sitting at a table where people rich in what they value sit? Stories of accounting for the riches in our lives. Plus, we will celebrate our annual flower communion. Please bring a flower to share, if possible.
A Peek into our Past: Universalist History Lessons Learned from My Time with First UU Milford (MA)
Led by Julie Lombard
How far can you go back into time and recognize our faith? Hear lessons shared from my time with First UU Milford. It will take us back to the 1780s and how their community got its start with Universalism, our common faith. In this trip we’ll get to know their first minister, Rev. Adams Streeter, and his strongest supporter and founder, Noah Wiswall. These fellows will leave you wondering what you might do to support your beliefs.
Wine & hors d'oeuvres at 6:00pm, dinner at 6:45
(5-10)
FYI: This is the last showing until the fall. In September, the film series will be moving to a larger venue at the Temple Beth Jacob on Broadway in Concord.