JANUARY, 2024 – The monthly theme is Liberating Love

January 7 – Decades Service – kathy hartman, Worship Associate and voices from the congregation. Join us for this annual Namaqua tradition. Come to hear members of the many decades our congregation represents as they respond with their personal stories to one of the lines from Mary Oliver’s poem, The Summer Day.  She asks “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

January 14 – “Love Is In the Center” – Rev. Dana Lightsey On this Martin Luther King Sunday, we will remember his teachings on Love and remember who we are called to be as Unitarian Universalists living in this broken world. Join Rev. Dana and the NUUC Choir with Ryan Marvel conducting.

January 21 – “Bringing Back Reproductive Health Care” – Guest Speaker, Julie Burkhart Are reproductive rights defeated forever? Not even close, according to Julie Burkhart, founder and CEO of Wellspring Health Access, who recently opened a new abortion clinic in Casper, WY. Julie has been supporting and opening clinics for reproductive rights for 30 years in conservative places across the U.S. Julie is a UU and has recently moved to Loveland, even though she works out of Washington, D.C.

Forum: Julie will answer questions and provide further information during a forum after the service.

Wellspring Health Access is a team of dedicated reproductive health care experts. Their website explains Wellspring Health Access is “led by Julie Burkhart, who founded Trust Women and was at the helm for 12 years. Founding members are highly skilled in abortion delivery services, from start-ups to day-to-day operations. We are excited to continue to bring abortion care to underserved areas.”

January 28 – “The Path of Love” – Rev. Dana shares from her journey with the Middle Eastern spiritual tradition of Sufism. We will learn from the great Sufi poets, including Rumi, Hafiz, Kabir, and Rabia of Basara. This service is requested by last year’s auction winner (kathy hartman) for a sermon of your choice.

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