We have a variety of programs for adults planned this year! Join us for monthly Study/Action Circles, Book Group, Sunday Forums, and Classes.
Current Classes:
OUUC Book Group
Fourth Thursdays 6:30-9 pm , on Zoom
(No registration required)
OUUC 2022-2023 Book List
Sept. 22 – The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Oct. 27 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet
November 17 – After by Bruce Greyson B.D.
January 26 – Search by Michelle Hunevan
February 23 – The Last Painting of Sara De Vos by Dominic Smith
March 23 – Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
April 27 – Becoming Nicole: The transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt
May 25 – The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slucomb
June 22 – Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
If you are interested in being on our mailing list or receiving the Zoom link, contact Nancy Brickell or Pat Sonnenstuhl. See the OUUC Connect/Realm Directory for contact information.
Meditation Demystified – For Your Health
Leader: Ann Yeo, RN, MSN, HN-BC
Two sessions, via Zoom: Monday, September 26th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, and Monday, October 10th, 7:00 pm to 8 p.m.
Are you interested in meditation, perhaps for purported health benefits you’ve heard about? (Yes, there is a growing body of evidence that documents multiple, associated health benefits!) Have you, perhaps, tried meditation previously, but just could not “get into it” and make it a regular, comfortable, satisfying practice – but you would like to try again?
Meditation, Demystified is derived from Herbert Benson’s Relaxation Response. It requires no awkward or uncomfortable posture; it can be done sitting in a comfortable chair, or even in bed. The technique is simple to learn; then you decide if you want to incorporate into your life.
Ann Yeo is a member of OUUC, a registered nurse, and a certified holistic nurse.
Defund Fear Workshop
Join us in reading the UU Common Read: Defund Fear by Zach Norris. This fascinating book explores our current punitive system of safety and what the possibilities are for a more just, loving, and also safe way of being together.
There will be a one-session workshop on the book on Thursday October 6th, 6:30pm, and a Study/Action Circle will form around the book following that workshop.
We have ordered 10 copies of the book that can be obtained by talking to Rev Sara, or you can find it at your favorite bookseller or library.
Membership Class
This class is required for those who would like to become members of OUUC, and recommended for anyone who would like to better understand Unitarian Universalism and the way this particular congregation is structured and behaves. There are three class sessions, with pre-work to review before the class so the class itself is mostly discussion and time for you to ask your questions.
Classes are on Zoom, on Friday October 21, October 28, and November 4th
ABOUT THE OUUC ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM
OUUC’s adult education program offers a wide range of classes to help members and others in their spiritual development and in a broad variety of life skills, as well as to increase knowledge in specific areas, or just to have fun. The Adult Education Team reviews ideas for classes, finds and assists instructors, and publishes seasonal catalogs of the class offerings with the goal of supporting Lifelong Learning.
Registration for classes is open to all members and friends of OUUC and members of the larger community. To help us keep these offerings sustainable, we suggest a donation of $10 for a single session class, and of $20 for a longer course. The Pandemic has limited our ability to offer the many types of classes we have in the past, but we are always interested in your ideas.
To reduce the chance of class cancellations because too few people have signed up, please register at least a week before your class begins. Click on the title of the class you would like to take, and you should arrive at the Registration Page. Please contact us if you have problems.
Unless otherwise noted, all class leaders are members of the OUUC community who generously contribute their expertise, time and hard work to develop their course material, completely gratis. Please make every effort to attend all sessions of each class for which you have signed up, or let the class leader know ahead of time if you can’t attend. Newcomers to OUUC can find classes relevant to this faith tradition marked with a chalice logo.
The Adult Education Team welcomes offers to lead future classes from members of the broader community as well as from the OUUC congregation. Please direct proposals or inquiries to the Adult Education Team, c/o the OUUC Office (dre@ouuc.org / 360-786-6383), or contact a committee member. A member of the committee will contact you and guide you through the process of setting up your class. Current members are: Steve LeVesconte , Kathy O’Connor, Julie Rosmond, John Snyder, Gary Worthington (Chair), and Sara Lewis (Staff).