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.