The Meditation Group meets on the third Wednesday of the month. We meet at 8:00 PM in the sanctuary following the choir rehearsal. At our meetings we have both a meditation related discussion and an actual meditation. We often focus on practicing loving kindness and mindfulness to improve and enhance our lives and our world. … Continue reading Meditation Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month
As a special February meeting of Retirees Group, which falls on February 14th – Valentine’s Day, we’ll share our favorite (short) poems with one another. Darrel Draper will host our meeting beginning at 1:00 pm. He will start us off with a poem of his choosing— and of his writing. You are invited to bring … Continue reading Retirees’ Group – February 14th
Tuesday, February 28th at 7 p.m. The Caring Committee will present a program on “Dealing with Addiction” in the sanctuary. Whether or not you personally know someone who is struggling with addiction, this presentation promises to be informative and engrossing. The speaker, Bruce Hugunin, Executive Director of A Better Way Therapy, hails from Minnesota. Mr. … Continue reading Dealing with Addiction
Are you seeking a deeper connection to your UU faith through a meaningful spiritual practice? You won’t want to miss viewing the video “Cracking the Leadership Crisis”, a webinar from the New England Region of the UUA. After she watched it Reverend Cyndi said, “It blew my mind!” We have scheduled two opportunities for you … Continue reading Cracking the Leadership Crisis
The Share the Plate organization for February is Justice for Our Neighbors – Nebraska (JFONNE). One half of our offering for the month of February will be shared with JFON-NE, a metro Omaha-based nonprofit, is a chapter of National Justice For Our Neighbors, a network of 14 state chapters offering more than 35 legal clinics … Continue reading February Share the Plate: Justice for Our Neighbors
Each month Urban Abbey coffee shop in the Old Market donates 10% of counter sales to a like -minded community partner. February it’s OTOC (Omaha Together One Community)! Stop by 10th and Jackson for a treat, plan a get-together with friends, schedule a 2U Committee meeting, or attend an OTOC Issues Café. Issue Café Sessions: … Continue reading Coffee and Learning at Urban Abbey
In these first few weeks of the Trump administration we have witnessed many troubling assaults on the values we embrace as Unitarian Universalists. Our Second Unitarian Church’s mission to “be Authentic, Compassionate and Transformative in our lives, in our faith and in the world” unites us as a congregation and points us toward action that … Continue reading Have you signed the Declaration of Conscience?
TODAY, January 31, 2017 – OTOC is supporting leaders of Omaha’s Refugee Resettlement agencies, Lutheran Family Services and Refugee Empowerment Center, organize a prayer vigil in support of refugees on Tuesday, January 31 6:00 p.m. at Turner Park in Midtown Crossing You can park in the Parking Garages for Midtown Crossing for free. This is a … Continue reading Candlelight Vigil
At this time we need to be, we are called to be: the beacon of hope within our own faith community and beyond. about hope and action vs helplessness and fear. welcoming at this critical time when people are searching for meaning and purpose, determining what that will look like and help each other deepen … Continue reading First Hour Conversations
Polish your musical talents (singing, dancing, etc.), poetry writing, recitation, and dramatic or humorous readings, or whatever you do. This is your opportunity to perform at Second Unitarian’s annual SING FOR YOUR SUPPER, this year on Saturday, January 28. An audience is a must, so please come even if you are not performing – we … Continue reading Sing for Your Supper! Saturday, January 28, 6 p.m.