Sunday, January 5th:  Past, Present, Future: Focusing on What Lasts   Rev. Carol Bodeau 
As we enter the New Year, many of us are reflecting not only on what happened in the past year, but wondering “What’s coming next?”  This year, in a world that is rife with upheaval and uncertainty, we might be wondering what we can hold onto in times that are unpredictable.  Let’s begin the New Year by remembering those values and ideals that we can hold onto no matter what is happening around us. 
Potluck, as well as Spiritual Discussions, follow today’s service. 

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Sunday, January 12th: The Promises We Make, The Promises We Keep  Rev. Carol Bodeau 
This time of year is a popular one for making resolutions, setting intentions, and trying to get started on things we’ve been thinking about for a long time.  And yet…we often find it hard to keep up with those resolutions, or make them stick in real and lasting ways.  What are you intending for 2025?  And how can we live into those aspirations in ways that are sustainable and life-giving? 
Antiracism group meets at 12:30 today. 

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Sunday, January 19th:   Doing the Work: An Intro to Anti-Racism  Rev. Carol Bodeau 
For the last few months, a group of Westsiders has been reading and reflecting on the book Do the Work! An Antiracist Activity Book by W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz.  Just what exactly is “anti-racism work”  and how do we engage in it?  Together, we can learn how to live more fully into our shared values of justice, pluralism, and equity. 

Sunday, January 26th:  Authentic Selves Rev. Carol Bodeau  
Each year, the UUA identifies a book that strongly expresses our shared UU values and marks it as a ‘common read.’  This year, that book is Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families, by Peggy Gillepsie.  As a Welcoming Congregation, we at Westside are committed to support the LGBTQIA+ community. This week, we learn more about the lives of trans and non-binary people, and how we can support their needs in our on-going work to make the world a place where all persons are loved and supported in their authenticity. 
Antiracism group meets at 12:30pm. 
Earth Church meets at 2:00pm. 

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Sunday, February 2nd: Auction Sunday!  
This week, we celebrate our community by holding our annual auction.  This year’s theme is “It’s Not Just Groundhog Day!”  and we’ll be having fun honoring all the ways people celebrate February 2nd. You’d be surprised to know that there are at least 27 formally recognized holidays celebrated on this day! As UU’s, we love diversity and inclusion, so we won’t just be celebrating groundhogs, or even the more traditional Candlemas or Feast of St Brigid.  We ‘ll be including all the holidays, honoring hedgehogs and marmots, tater tots and Yorkshire Puddings, ukeleles and wetlands,  crepes and kiwis…and so much more.  Don’t miss this fun gathering, which will include a short worship service and then an afternoon of food and fun.