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What Moves Us

(view the complete PDF flier for "What Moves Us": http://uuhouston.org/files/whatmovesusbrochure.pdf )

What Moves Us is a program that explores the life experiences of both historic and contemporary Unitarian Universalist theologians, highlighting that which caused in them a change of heart, a new direction, new hope, and a deeper understanding of their own liberal faith. This program offers a chance for participants to engage with and bring their personal experiences to bear upon the very questions explored by each theologian in turn. It offers not only a pathway for development of one’s own personal theology, but a deep understanding of many of the threads of our Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist theological heritage.

What Moves Us peels back the doctrine-rich theological languages that frequently prevent us from affirming our faith experiences with one another and in the wider world. Through shared direct experiences and reflection exercises, readings and lessons, and ethical deliberations, What Moves Us creates an adult faith journey for Unitarian Universalists who want to preach and teach what they already experience but have not been able to articulate: the spiritual power of our faith.

What Moves Us includes ten 90-minute workshops in which participants DO theology, rather than talking about it.
Each session describes an emotion—a change of heart—experienced by a Unitarian or Universalist theologian, which moved them to a new theological understanding. Participants will examine and apply similar experiences in their own lives.

Trained facilitators will lead the curriculum at each Houston location.

The theologians and themes studied in the curriculum are:
Hosea Ballou--Happiness
William Ellery Channing—Human nature as divine
Margaret Fuller—Religion of the heart
George de Benneville—Divine love
Charles Chauncy—Human reason
Sophia Lyon Fahs—Religious impulse
James Luther Adams—Faith through action
Forrest Church—Awe and humility
William Schulz—Organic faith
Thandeka—Personal experience

(view the complete PDF flier for "What Moves Us": http://uuhouston.org/files/whatmovesusbrochure.pdf )

Schedule for *What Moves Us, WMU*

* Jan 8/9 and 15/16/17 (afternoon) – Thandeka-led Facilitator
Training at First Church
o Jan 8^th (Friday evening) – Keynote for facilitators
o Jan 9^th (Sat. morning) – Training - Intro to /What Moves
Us/ (WMU)
o Jan 9^th (Sat. afternoon) – WMU Training for Session 1
o Jan 15^th (Fri. evening) – WMU Training for Session 2
o Jan 16^th (Sat morning & afternoon – WMU Training for
Sessions 3&4
o Jan 17^th Sun. afternoon) – WMU Training for Session 5
* February 20th – Kickoff of program with Thandeka and all
facilitators & participants
* Between Feb 20 and May 20 – WMU sessions 2-9 throughout our
congregations