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This Month
Peace
As summer winds to a close, we often feel a sense of restlessness. And no wonder with everything going on. From the need to buy school supplies, take that final vacation, clean the house for visiting relatives, and attend a kazillion backyard BBQs and social functions, the last month of summer packs in a lot in its thirty-one days.
As UUs, our sense of restlessness has been amplified this year by the lack of peace in our community, our state, our country, and our world. We are not at ease, and the world around us isn’t either.
But, as my mom recently told me, you can find peace even if you’re not in a peaceful place. This month, we’ll be exploring multiple levels of peace – both internal and external – and we’ll be collectively challenging ourselves to achieve peace in a world filled with conflict and strife. At the same time, we’ll also explore how conflict is sometimes necessary, and ultimately leads to achieving greater peace and understanding in our relationships and our world.
Our UU spiritual faith is grounded in love, and so long as we have love, we can always find peace.
I hope you will join us this month to explore these themes, and to perhaps find a bit more peace in your life.
Shannon Anderson, Unitarian Fellowship of Sheridan President
“Peace is not something you wish for, it is something you make, something you are, something you do and something you give away. ” ― Robert Fulghum
“World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
- “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Siddhārtha Gautama
- “Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” ― Albert Schweitzer
- “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ― Jimi Hendrix
- “Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations. When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world.” ― Confucius
“A faith that is not the sister of justice is bound to bring people to grief. It thwarts creation, a divinely given possibility; it robs them of their birthright of freedom in an open universe; it robs the community of the spiritual richness latent in its members; it reduces the person to a beast of burden in slavish subservience to a state, a church, or a party—a god made by human hands.” From “A Faith for the Free” in The Prophethood of All Believers By James Luther Adams
“Justice is at the core of our faith.” We have added a Social Justice page to our site. Go to Social Justice in our menu, to see our latest ideas, actions, and projects for justice. Ideas to make the world a better place for all.
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We meet every Sunday at 10:00 am at 1950 East Brundage Lane. More information see below
Events in July
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Unitarian Universalist
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For the Curious
We invite you to explore this site and learn more about who we are. On this site, you can learn What to Expect in Worship, you can read our About Us page, our Mission, Vision & Covenant page and our Beliefs page.
Services are held at 10 AM every Sunday, at 1950 East Brundage Lane, Sheridan, Wyoming. We hope you’ll stay for coffee, treats and conversation after service. On the fourth Sunday of each month, we’ll also have a potluck; even if you don’t bring a dish, we would love to share lunch.
For weekly program listings, see: Upcoming Worship Services. For past service presentations written by fellowship members see: Presentations from Past Services The meditation group meets every Sunday at 7 PM at the same place. For details see: Meditation Group.
If you are interested in becoming a member please see our Membership page For contact information or to join our email list see: Contacts