Feb 1: Rev. Diane Diachishin, What Does It Mean That “Love” is at the Center of Our UU Values? Love can be viewed as a conversion to humanity—a willingness to participate with others in the healing of a broken world and broken lives. As the Indian Canadian poet Rupi Kaur wrote, “Your degree, your job, your money, nothing matters, except for love and human connection… and how you touch the people around you”. We will look at the many types of love before Valentine’s Day arrives.

Feb 8: Rev. Beth Dana’s “Beyond the Buffet” sermon. In it she speaks about the importance of Pluralism, sharing both historic and current events highlighting our 3rd Principal: “That we should accept one another and keep on learning together.” Her metaphor of Buffet vs. Potluck meals helps to inform listeners. Read by Bridget L. Morrey.

Feb 15: Dahlia Cabe and Bill Domanico Finding Inner and Outer Peace in Winter. After the holiday season, January and February bring stillness and quiet that is beneficial to our mind, body and spirit; Even though the months are cold, let’s harness this time of peace. Bill Domanico will briefly talk and Dahlia Batz Cabe will lead the “Elemental Purification Breath Meditation” of Hazrat Inayat Khan.

Feb 22: Lorna Steele, Article II and The Care of All Beings focuses on the 2024 change to Article II which includes all animals as sentient beings. How do we honor the covenant in today’s society? (See Below for Article 11 description). Read by Donna Demming.