"This is the high point of my week." "I make it a point to put this on my schedule." "This is where personal growth meets church." "The music is fantastic!"
These are just a few of the sentiments expressed about the UUCA's new AWAKE worship services, held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm.
AWAKE is an emotional literacy ministry dedicated to helping people make better life choices. Some of the topics covered in weeks 1-6 include courage, dealing with fear, conscious listening, and being 100% responsible for your actions.
AWAKE's services include spirited music sung by the AWAKE Singers and Band, healing hands, candle lighting, prayer and an inspiring but brief message on spiritual and personal growth. The newest addition to the service is the "Soul Spot" featuring the "Wheel of Wisdom". This is a time when two people sit and discuss secular and religious topics ranging from success to God.
AWAKE is our congregation's deliberate effort to reach out to underrepresented groups. The service combines the emotive music from the African American tradition with the thoughtfulness and conscientiousness of traditional Unitarian Universalism.
So far a spirited group of about 60 have been coming each week since our debut on March 12, 2013. A significant number of those coming are people of color.
For me, AWAKE is fun! It is spiritual, soulful,and real. I think it provides a model for what the future of Unitarian Universalism can be. Come see the future of our faith! Thank you for this opportunity, UUCA!
Love to you all,
Rev. John
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