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Homecoming is envisioned as a broad gathering of spiritual seekers, a new kind of hour-long hybrid event on Zoom — combining an initial conversation on that day's theme, followed by quiet communion in worship and small-group breakouts. Everyone is welcome! The opening conversations feature a variety of dynamic guests from different backgrounds, exchanging views on each week’s theme. The quiet worship allows us to commune with the Spirit within. And the breakouts give everyone an opportunity to share their stories, as we celebrate the many paths we walk along the unfolding spiritual journey. |  |
When do we gather for Homecoming? Dates: Every other Sunday - generally the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Time: 10-11 am PDT | 11:00 MDT | Noon CDT | 1:00 pm EDT | 7:00 pm CEST (UTC+1)
Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 830 9316 8038 Passcode: 699671 One tap mobile: +16699006833,,83093168038#,,,,*699671# US (San Jose) +12532158782,,83093168038#,,,,*699671# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 932 325 1265 Passcode: 699671
Get a reminder email: We will send an email reminder of the Homecoming gatherings with the Zoom link to everyone who provides us with their name and email. Just click here to sign up: UUI Events Signup | FALL SCHEDULE 2022 Sunday, Sept 4 & 18 Sunday, Oct 2 & 16 & 30 Sunday, Nov 13 & 27
LINKS to Video Recordings of Previous Homecomings: June 12, 2022 Why Are We Here? June 26, 2022 Centering: Inner Worship, Adoration ~ A Little Bit of "How To" July 10, 2022 - Canceled July 24, 2022 Who or What is “God”? And What Kind of Relationship Can We Have with the Divine? August 7, 2022 Living Our Spiritual Unity Means Honoring Our Religious Diversity August 21, 2022 https://vimeo.com/743826615Jesus Beyond Christianity: As the Universal Way-Shower & A Living Spirit Presence September 4, 2022 The River of God's Love: Flowing in Through Worship, Flowing out in Service |
Please join us for our Homecoming online worship celebration on
Sunday, September 18, 2022
10:00-11:00 a.m. PDT
This Life, the Great Transition, and Eternal Life:
How Our Faith in the Afterlife
Affects Us Here and Now
With special guests
Paula Thompson, Anthony Finstad, and Tom Allen
This life is an incredibly intense mixture … full of triumph and tragedy. And then we all move through “death,” the great transition, and are reborn into the higher life that has been prepared for us, our spiritual “birthright.”
We begin the eternal journey of growing up as sons and daughters of God, experiencing endless service adventures and unimaginable spiritual joys. And we do it in the intimate company of those we love from this life, as well as all of the celestial sisters and brothers we will come to know and love along the way.
Please join us, as we share how our expectations and hopes for eternal life affect us here and now!
Some of the central spiritual themes we will explore:
| How do we understand Spirit, the Highest Reality? Whether Principle, Presence, or Person, how do we engage with the Source of everything around us -- that which is most real and important in our lives? How can we develop a sustaining connection or relationship with that Highest Reality … every day, even in every moment? |
How do we connect with the Spirit within us? How do our contemplative practices — meditation, prayer, worship — help us to connect with that Highest Presence in the deepest place inside of us? How can we, coming from our different traditions, help each other discover and develop this experience of intimacy with “God”, however we understand her/him/it? |
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| How do we transform our relationships? How can we allow the Divine to inspire our relationships, and work through us to change the world? How can we tap into spiritual energies as we serve each other and higher causes … so that we can together address the global challenges we face? |
How do we open ourselves to love and be loved? How can we open to the Source of healing affection, be filled with it, and overflow with love to others all around us? How can we, in that love, experience the “peace that passes all understanding”? And how can love help us to bridge our many differences, to live together peacefully as a diverse spiritual family in an increasingly global world? |
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| How do we understand life and death? Is death the endpoint, or simply a threshold we cross into whatever comes afterwards? How do our all-too-brief lives in this world fit in the larger cosmos, the vast realms that stretch out endlessly on a starry night? |
How do we align with a higher purpose? How do we find stability, order, guidance, and a powerful sense of purpose? How do we access inner sources of leading and direction in connection with Spirit? How can we tap such higher guidance, in our efforts to respond to life’s challenges? How can we open to divine purpose, supercharging our motivations to serve? |
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| How do we live faithfully in a changing world? How can we better engage with all of these spiritual realities, bringing them more fully into our lives? If we believe in these possibilities, how can we depend on them more fully, focus on them more effectively, devote ourselves to them more completely — so they increasingly shape the way we live — flowing outward to uplift all of our relationships, and transform the world! |
Homecoming hopes you will join us in a journey of discovery and mutual support, as we explore these kinds of questions and commune with the Divine Presence. With great love … seeking our pathways forward together, The Homecoming Vision Team in partnership with UUI Elisabeth Callahan, Marvin Gawryn, Will Rucker, Paula Thompson, Angie Thurston, Alice Wood |
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