Sunday, April 26, 11 am    “UU values: Countering a Banality of Evil?”

Sociologist Hannah Arendt noted a "collapse of truth" in the rise of National Socialist power during the Great Depression. Our Emeritus Minister Rev. Dan King will share another perspective on how some current developments may be echoes of recent history, and ideas on how we might choose to act in response.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over. You are invited to join us for hospitality after the service.

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Sunday,  April 26, 9:45 am    “Peru”

Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art. Paarth Mathur speaking.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Please join us for the Men's monthly dinner group.

Location: Beck’s Prime 1822 Hwy 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478

Let us know to look out for you! Get in Touch.

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, April 12, 11 am    “Evil of Ordinary People”

Religious Liberals generally don't talk about this much. But sometimes we have to. Most of all, it’s important to acknowledge our own propensity to evil. Rev. Dr. Daniel O'Connell preaching.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over. You are invited to join us for hospitality after the service.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday,  April 12, 9:45 am  “Sociopath: A Memoir” by Patric Gagne, Ph.D.

Jim Sheridan will share this exploration of the psychological patterns behind everyday interactions — especially the moments when someone’s behavior feels confusing, manipulative, or difficult to interpret.   Antisocial falls into the cluster B personalities. There are 3 clusters, Cluster A are the personality types that are odd or eccentric. Cluster B are dramatic, emotional or erratic and Cluster C are anxious or fearful.  With antisocial personality, there is a heavy emphasis on behavior that doesn't conform to societal norms with the additional attitude of being indifferent to the needs of others.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

2nd Friday Discussion Group will meet on April 10th at Becks Prime:
1822 SH-6 S, Sugar Land, TX  77478.  
Near the Sugar Land Whole Foods.  
Here’s the menu: https://www.becksprime.com/menu/menu.pdf

TOPIC: TBD

Reoccurring monthly on the Second Friday.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

The Astral Library by Kate Quinn 

From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures. Beautifully performed by award winning narrator, Saskia Maarleveld.

Alexandria “Alix” Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: unlike people, books will never let you down. Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels and dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives...inside their favorite books.

The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing, but before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner, Alix and the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes and the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as danger draws inexorably closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?

Books are selected by the members of the Women’s Book Club

Reoccurring monthly on the First Monday, starting at 1:00 PM; we meet in members’ homes.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, April 5,  11 am   “With the Soul or with the Spirit: Mary Magdalene and the Easter Story”

Mary Magdalene’s lessons of radical love and inherent limitlessness are buried under the stories told by men about a salvific Jesus. We’ll explore the only gospel written in the name of a woman and see what guidance she has about how to celebrate this time of renewal and rebirth. Seminarian Nina Kuxniak in the pulpit.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over. You are invited to join us for hospitality after the service.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday,  April 5, 9:45 am   “First Amendment Worthy? A history of the United States newspapers”

Prof. Barna Christian will lead this discussion about newspapers. Historical documents show that our nation’s founders considered a free press vital to a democratic society. After 2 1/2 centuries, how well has our printed Media justified this worthy assumption. We will peruse our past for road signs of progress and regression.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 29,  11 am   “My Spiritual Journey”

The My Spiritual Journey service is an annual favorite at Thoreau. This year, Alliey Roche, Jim Sheridan and Dave Householder will share about their own spiritual journeys and current beliefs.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 22,  11 am   “Drumming Circle”

In celebration of Ostara, we will welcome the spring with drumming! Ostara, or the Spring Equinox, is a modern Pagan and Wiccan holiday celebrated to mark the first day of spring. It honors the Germanic goddess Eostre, representing fertility, rebirth, and the balance of light and dark.  

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 22, 9:45 am  "Peak Water”

 Peak Water is a concept that underlines the growing constraints on the availability, quality, and use of freshwater resources. Ron Masters will lead the discussion.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Please join us for the Men's monthly dinner group.

Location: Beck’s Prime 1822 Hwy 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478

Let us know to look out for you! Get in Touch.

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

2nd Friday Discussion Group will meet on March 13th at Becks Prime:
1822 SH-6 S, Sugar Land, TX  77478.  
Near the Sugar Land Whole Foods.  
Here’s the menu: https://www.becksprime.com/menu/menu.pdf  

TOPIC: TBD

Reoccurring monthly on the Second Friday.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 8, 11 am    “The Most Broken & Least Understood Commandment”

It's also the longest one. In troubled times, it's probably the most important one.” Rev. Daniel O’Connell in the pulpit.

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During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 8, 9:45 am   “The Let Them Theory ”

"The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins is a popular self-help framework focused on letting go of the need to control others and, instead, reclaiming your own energy and peace of mind. Robbins was inspired to develop this theory after a conversation with her daughter about not micromanaging Mel’s son's life choices, which resonated with Lindi as she had just had a similar conversation with her own daughter.  Lindi Kohn will present a little about the author and book and discuss how the concept might (or might not) help with the challenges we face in the world today. 

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Saturday, March 7,  2 to 5 pm 🎲 Thoreau Game Night 🎲

Join us for an evening of fun, connection, and friendly competition at Thoreau Game Night! Whether you’re a board game enthusiast, a card game casual, or someone who just enjoys good company, this night is for you.

We’ll have a variety of games available, and you’re welcome to bring a favorite to share. Come solo, bring a friend, or make new ones as we gather for laughter, low-pressure play, and community building.

No prior game experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and your playful spirit.

We can’t wait to play with you!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK From the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.

“Thrilling . . . heartbreaking . . . uplifting . . . the fast-paced, emotionally charged story of one ambitious young woman, finding both her voice and her passion.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women

“NASA? Space missions? The ’80s? This is a collection of all the things I love.”—Andy Weir, author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, NPR, People, Good Housekeeping, them, Marie Claire, Seattle Times, Book Riot, Library Journal, Chicago Public Library, She Reads, Denver Public Library

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easygoing even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—this time among the stars.

Books are selected by the members of the Women’s Book Club

Reoccurring monthly on the First Monday, starting at 1:00 PM; we meet in members’ homes.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, March 1,  11 am   "Activating UU Conscience: Confronting Evil?"

Every day we see more demonstrations of reckless or sociopathic actions that harm individuals and damage American institutions revered for many generations. In this presentation, our Emeritus Minister Rev. Dan King will share reflections on the imperatives to respond to evil which are explicit in modern Unitarian Universalism.

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During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday,  March 1, 9:45 am   “Risks & Rewards of "Medical Miracles"”

We will explore this paradox with Ryan Donohue.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!