Upcoming Worship Services

 

 

August Services 

August 3—-No Service at the UUFLV building this Sunday, but…

 

You are invited to join the UU Smithton for a

Summer Road Trip- meet at 11 a.m. at the Palace of gold

3759 McCrearys Ridge Rd.  Moundsville, WV 26041

Phone: (304) 843-1600

The Congregation will visit the International Society for Krishna Consciousness community and temple located in New Vrindavan, West Virginia.  Join the UU Smithton congregation and Rev. Tasha as they visit and tour the Hare Krishna Community in Moundsville, West Virginia, in a comparative religion Sunday service.   The group will tour the temple, palace, and the day includes Lunch.  https://www.newvrindaban.com/   Meet us at 11 a.m. at the Palace (top of the hill). For more information, call 724-872-5453  There is no cost to attend.

FOOD/ Lunch

Note: Lunch will be a set menu that they serve, UU Smithton will cover the cost.  It is a vegan menu,  served outside, but attendees should be able to sit inside thanks to our guide. There is also a vegan restaurant that they have with more choices, but the cost is on your own. 

There are also two gift shops. 

You will be asked to remove your shoes when you enter the palace and temple, so plan your shoes and socks accordingly. There is a possibility that they may have covers for your shoes but that has not been confirmed. 

 

August 10-  “Land of Peace and Bethlehem Christian Families” by Roni Salsa   Roni Salsa, from the Bethlehem Christian Families, a not-for-profit organization through Land of Peace, will be with us to shed light on the struggles faced by Christians in the Holy Land.This mission aims to bring hope and support to Christian families and churches in the Middle East, who are enduring continuous violence and a decline in tourism. Your participation can help make a profound difference. For more information, please visit www.landofpeace.org.

August 17- No Sunday Service at UUFLV   We are invited to attend “Pride in the Park Potluck Picnic” organized by PFLAG Greensburg and Westmoreland LGBTQ Interfaith Network at Hempfield Park (Greensburg), Pavilion E, from 2-6 pm. The group will start eating at 3:30 pm. The picnic is lots of fun with entertainment, games, information tables, and raffles. Please bring a dish to share. The organizers are also asking picnic attendees to bring donation of non- perishable food items for the Westmoreland County Food Bank.

August 24– “Prayer Beads and Three Essential Prayers” by Karlice Makuchan. Prayer beads have been used from time immemorial to help people pray. They provide something tangible to catch our attention and help us focus.   Some UUs have developed skills to help them meditate or pray. But what about the rest of us? Anne Lamott, in her book, Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers, offers us a simple path. These three prayers —asking for assistance, appreciating the good we witness, and feeling awe with the world — might be a path that will help you through the day.