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This Month
Cultivating Compassion
Prayer for Cultivating Compassion for the World
Rev. Michelle Collins, Soul Matters Worship Researcher
Ground of Being, we witness a world on fire, literally and metaphorically. Headlines scream of cruelty and division. Children go hungry while others feast. The earth herself groans under the weight of our carelessness and our selfishness.
Some days the suffering feels too vast, the darkness too deep. We are tempted to close our hearts rather than let them break again and again. To choose cynicism over hope, numbness over feeling, despair over the vulnerable act of caring.
Yet here we gather, proof that love persists. In every city, on every continent, hearts like ours beat with stubborn compassion. Strangers comfort strangers. Neighbors feed neighbors. People choose justice when injustice would be easier.
Remind us that we are part of something larger than our individual capacity to heal. That every act of kindness creates ripples we’ll never see. That the light of compassion, however small our flame, joins with countless others to push back the darkness.
May we trust that love is stronger than fear, that justice is more powerful than oppression, that ordinary people choosing extraordinary kindness can and will transform this world.
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion” the Dalai Lama
“I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness Mother Teresa.”
“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.
All are Welcome
We meet every Sunday at 10:00 am at 1950 East Brundage Lane.
You are invited to Sunday Morning Service to see if you belong with us.
More information see below
Events in October
Interfaith
- Yom Kippur – Jewish Day of Atonement – Oct. 1 & 2, 2025
- Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles (Jewish) – Oct. 6 – Oct. 13, 2025
- Ayudha Puja (Hindu) – Oct. 1, 2025 (more here )
- Reformation Day (Christian) – Oct. 31 (more here)
- Samhain (Pagan/Wiccan) – Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 (more)
- Diwali: Festival of Lights (Hindu) – Oct 20-21, 2025
Unitarian Universalist
- Yom Kippur – Jewish Day of Atonement – Oct. 1 & 2, 2025
- Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles (Jewish) – Oct. 6 – Oct. 13, 2025
- Ayudha Puja (Hindu) – Oct. 1, 2025 (more here )
- Reformation Day (Christian) – Oct. 31 (more here)
- Samhain (Pagan/Wiccan) – Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 (more)
- Diwali: Festival of Lights (Hindu) – Oct 20-21, 2025
National Holidays & Cultural
- LGBTQ History Month
- Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15)
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- ADHD Awareness Month
- Birthday of Mohandas Gandhi – Oct. 2 (1869)
- Thurgood Marshall sworn in as the 1st African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. – Oct. 2, 1967
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins the U.S. Supreme Court as its second woman Justice – Oct. 4, 1993
- Sisters in Spirit Vigils (Canada) – October 4, 2018: Honoring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)
- Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day (U.S.) – Oct. 13, 2025 (second Monday of October) – more here
- National Coming Out Day – Oct. 11 (more here)
- Thanksgiving Day (Canada) – Oct. 13, 2025 (second Monday in October)
- United Nations Day – Oct. 24
- Intersex Awareness Day – Oct. 26
- Halloween, All Soul’s Eve – Oct. 31
For Fun and On the Fringe
- Country Music Month (designated Oct. 1970 by Richard Nixon) more here and here
- World Vegetarian Day – Oct. 1
- Banned Books Week – Oct. 5 – 11, 2025 (more here)
- World Smile Day – Oct. 6
- Clergy Appreciation Day – Oct. 12, 2024 (second Sunday of October)
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