May’s theme is “Awakening Curiosity”

May 3: “Curiosity killed the cat?”  Rev. KC Marie Pandell

“Curiosity killed the cat,” the adage says, and many of us have been discouraged from asking questions.“But satisfaction brought him back.”

Unitarian Universalism encourages the search for truth and meaning, so perhaps we intend curiosity to be a sacred, spiritual practice, in addition to being the catalyst for keeping us informed.

May 10: “A Living Q & A” Rev. KC Marie Pandell

Life is full of questions, and more often than not, the answers are much harder to come by. Sometimes questions breed more questions, and the answer feel ever more distant. But what if the answer isn’t more answers? What if the point is more questions? How does that change how we move in the world?

May 17: “The Awe That Binds Us: Wonder As A Way of Life” guest speaker Tom Brower

We all know that quiet moment of awe — standing under the stars, on a mountaintop, or holding a newborn child. What if that feeling is the beginning of a spiritual path grounded in reality itself?

May 24: “Lost in Translation” Rev. KC Marie Pandell

Sometimes, Unitarian Universalism can feel a bit like the “melting pot” of religions: we seek truth and meaning, and recognize that all religions have truth in them, to some extent (how much so is in the eye of the beholder). For some, that makes us a little too fluid, but for others, it gives the chance to see the world through other perspectives (including ones that may no longer serve us, but still guide us). Pluralism is a feature of UUism, one we wear like a badge of honor, but what does it mean, and why do we choose it?

May 31: “Immortality for Skeptics.” guest speaker Mark Weedman

Join a fellow Summitarian in reconsidering an old question. How might we think of human immortality as AI and the Singularity impact organic philosophies and conventional religious notions?