Community Wednesdays

The Mission of the Adult Religious Education Program is to nurture and stimulate the religious and personal growth of the adult church community. We offer a varied and cohesive program within the context of the living Unitarian Universalist tradition and principles.

We offer a range of classes of interest to adults on most Wednesdays throughout the year. The evening includes a brief Vespers Service at 6:45 p.m. and classes beginning at 7 p.m. and ending no later than 9 p.m. A typical program would include our continuing Tai Chi and Meditation sessions and one to three topical classes. Setups for Brown Bag (bring your own) Dinners are available from 6 p.m. There is a small charge for each class to defray expenses.

Save money. Save energy. Save fossil fuels. Be part of the "green" solution by joining friends in this stimulating and interactive four-week search for solutions facilitated by Deb Bliss.

Learn simple household conservation tips

Do your part to improve air quality and health for North Texans

Adopt eco-friendly lifestyle practices to improve your community

Take action today for long-term impact

Haven’t found a theology that resonates? Now you can build one of your very own. John Hart and Dick Moren are facilitating the updated version of this popular UU course in 10 sessions.

(From the UUA)Goals for participants include:

To build a theology based on the materials of individual life experiences.

To develop a credo statement which reflects the participant’s personal religious beliefs, values, etc

To examine one’s theological journey and integrate it into an understanding of where one currently is on that journey.

To explore and develop beliefs concerning some of the key issues in religious inquiry – human nature, ultimate reality and ethics.

To look at one’s own religious history and the history of Unitarian Universalism.

If you are on a quest for your truth, this is the course for you. The course requires a book: Building Your Own Theology, Second Edition, which is available from the UUA Bookstore for $16. Please contact John Hart to let him know you will be participating and get additional details.

Planet Earth

Ian Rule will be hosting a showing of this landmark series over 11 weeks in Founders hall. The stunning images will be enhanced by our new LCD projector. Each week a different show will be viewed with discussion to follow.

The Planet Earth video series covers 11 topics:

1. From Pole to Pole
2. Mountains
3. Fresh Water
4. Caves
5. Deserts
6. Ice Worlds
7. Great Plains
8. Jungles
9. Shallow Seas
10. Seasonal Forests
11. Ocean Deep

Meditation

Clifton Rule's Vipassana Meditation will continue throughout the summer. Experienced meditators, beginners and newcomers to Community Church are welcome.

Here's what Clifton says about her course:

Please join us for a dharma talk with discussion and a meditation experience in the Vipassana or Insight Meditation tradition. We do not require you to become a Buddhist, but we study meditation as a way to end our suffering. Meditation, or mindfulness, is "the cultivation of clear, stable and non-judgmental awareness" or "clear seeing" of the present moment in our lives. We are a good group of people. Come meet us and find out what we are all about.

Tai Chi is on hiatus until September

NEWCOMERS MAY JOIN ANY CLASS AT ANY TIME.