Matthew Smith
"Unitarians Outside of North America"
Time:
3:00-5:00 (with dinner afterwards if you care to stay)
Usual Place:
International House of Japan 国際文化会館
Near Roppongi
and Azabu-Juban stations. Parking available.
See their
website for directions.
Our new member
Matthew Smith will give a talk "Unitarians Outside of North
America."
Matt (with his
wife Susan) have been active for many years not only in Unitarian churches in
the United States but with several overseas and expat fellowships during his
assignments abroad. He has been a religious educator and teen leader, as
well as as a small group facilitator. Matt led the executive committee of the
large UU expat Congregation of Paris. He will share some of his personal and
family experiences. And he will include some of the lessons he has
learned about how to nourish and perhaps grow our UFT. Groups like ours he says
have unique challenges around theological identity, lay ministry and how to
build a connected community.
Join us for
the talk and under Matt's leadership to sing "Spirit of Life" and to
explore some widely practiced Unitarian rituals of autumn--the season of giving
and thanksgiving-- and together to share briefly our joys and
concerns.
Your moderator,
Peggy Kanada
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