DATES & DEADLINES
May 4
Annual Meeting; WOW MeetingBring your lunch
May 11
Mothers Day; UU Readersbring your lunch
May 17
Circle Suppers
May 18
Social Issues Forum with Tekla Miller
May 28
Manna Soup Kitchen; volunteers needed, call Terri Reherman
Durango Unitarian Services & Events
Unless otherwise noted, all services are held
at 10:00 a.m. at our new location:
419 San Juan Drive, Durango, CO 81301
(the corner of San Juan and Columbine, southwest of Needham Elementary)
The public is invited.
MAY SERVICES
May 4
Annual Meeting
After an abbreviated worship service, the members will consider the next year’s budget, elect new officers, and vote on by-laws and a long range plan for the UUFD.
May 11
The Role of Women in Pre-Christian Irish Religion
Gayle Talaga
This topic is particularly appropriate for Mother's Day.
Gayle Talaga was born in Missouri, grew up in North Dakota, and served
there as a state representative, 1980-82. At the end of the legislative
term, she moved to Indiana University Bloomington where in1992 she
earned a doctorate in Higher Education and School Administration. She
moved to New Mexico in 1993 and has been a dean of instruction and
school administrator. Currently she is a visiting assistant professor
of education at the New Mexico Highlands University center in Farmington. Her
maiden name is Neill and she is currently researching her traditional
Irish roots.
May 18
The Super-Conscious
Lindsey Morgan
This talk covers the differences between the conscious, sub-conscious, and super-conscious. It discuses how we create our present reality through our focused thoughts, emotions, and beliefs and how, through the super-conscious, we tap into an infinite number of possibilities to create and connect to a deeper meaning in our lives.
Formerly a pediatric oncology nurse, Lindsay assisted children and their families through life’s transition to afterlife. A near death experience opened her to realms beyond the three-dimensional world and laid the foundation for her spiritual path. She is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist assisting others in forming a deeper understanding of their spiritual nature, deeper internal guidance, and experiencing their life as one guided by wisdom and love.
May
25
Carpathian Orchids and Dandelions
Rev Dr..Judith Walker-Riggs
When it comes to our UU ancestors,
you might be forgiven for thinking the story is all about Bostonian
colonists and Michael Servetus. So
many other folks form our lineage. Poor women in Norfolk, England;
minor nobility in Italy; Copernicus; and so much more. Why even
what is happening today in Kosovo is directly related to our UU past. (By
the way, check out Youtube "American Soldiers in Kosovo" for
their most creative rewriting of a Beach Boys number.) Remembering
those who came before can inspire us with surprising strength for our
own times.
The Rev. Dr. Judith A. Walker-Riggs was born in and bred UU, educated
for ministry at Oxford University, England, and ordained in 1964. She
has served as settled minister at three congregations in England, one
in Belgium, and four in the United States, including seven years at
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London, England. She then served
six years as Interim Senior Minister at congregations in Long Island,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Michigan. She also has long service
in denominational leadership, serving on national boards, finance committees,
and ministerial recognition committees in both North America and Britain. She
has taught at Tufts, Coe and Mercy Colleges and Meadville/Lombard Theological
School, and served on the Board of Starr King Theological School. She
has held positions in public service, particularly in issues of racism
and poverty, including service on the Civil Rights Commission.
Judith is married to David, a retired Foreign Service Officer, and has two sons and five grandchildren. She relaxes best by swimming, walking, listening to music, and reading almost anything.





