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Next Sunday's Service 10:30 a.m.:

February 12: The Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder. “When in Our Music.” We celebrate Scott Ward’s 20th Anniversary as the Music Director at First Unitarian Church! In honor of this grand occasion, we will be celebrating the role music plays in our congregation, generally speaking. As the hymn says, music moves us beyond the merely rational and engages our deeper selves. Come join the celebration of music and Scott’s service to our congregation!

Next Sunday - Adult Forum:

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. in Brunner Chapel

February 12: Our Comparative Religion video series continues with a lecture entitled “The Problems of Sin and Forgetfulness.” In this video lecture series, Professor Charles Kimball of the University of Oklahoma explores for us the complex and multi-dimensional nature of the world’s five major religions.

Next Sunday - Faithful Dialogues:

9:30 - 10:15 a.m. in Room 25

February 12: "A Journey to Sangha: How I came to Open Heart Zen Sangha." This session introduces us to meditation in a mindful community or "sangha." Many people intrigued by Buddhist-inspired readings try to sit meditation on their own but find it very difficult to sustain a practice. Ben Fleury-Steiner will talk about his experiences and what led him over the past 20 years to practice meditation with a sangha, including First U's very own Open Heart Zen Sangha which meets weekly. Ben will guide us in a metta or "loving kindness" meditation to give us a taste of the weekly practice! This introduction may intrigue you enough to join Open Heart Zen Sangha one Wednesday evening or to participate in one of Ben’s "day of mindfulness" retreats.