Spring is Coming!

Hard to believe that spring is coming on such a cold day as I am writing, but I know it is. In four weeks, we will be surrounded by green. April is a lovely month, and I look forward to the unfolding of life all around us that it brings. Meanwhile, here at A2U2, many good things have been happening and are moving forward.

About twenty of us have participated in a Permaculture Design Course led by Lisa Fernandes during February and March. We explored the principles of permaculture, and began to think about how we might apply them to the needs of our buildings and our land and our people. The group worked with some of the priorities that were expressed in the Permaculture Survey that took place in January and February (remember that?) Just like the wintry season in Maine, much of the work has been hidden “underground” but soon you'll be hearing more about it.

Another “underground” activity is that the Committee on Ministry has been reading through all the notes taken during the small group meetings for the Review of the Ministry of the church that took place in January. The Committee is now at work converting that huge amount of information into some common themes and they hope to send you a report about it this Spring. Stay tuned.

Our church Auction has also been going on “underground”—(or rather online)--at Bidding for Good. You can still participate in bidding on items there until March 30^th. Check it out. The full-fledged--appetizers/dinner/and a great time to be had by all--A2U2 Spring Fever Auction is coming up on Saturday April 5^th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will also be activities, popcorn and pizza for children, so it will be a fun night out for the whole family. There is a cover charge of $10 per adult, but if you are not able to afford that cost, please let me know, and it can be waived. We want everyone to be able to attend.

I am looking forward once again to teaching my Spirituality class—Spirituality for Searchers, Skeptics, Activists, Mystics, and All Broken-Hearted Lovers of Earth. I so much enjoy this chance to go deeper with a group of people into our diverse spiritual journeys—talking and listening about how we define spirituality, how we connect with the earth, and each other, how we wrestle with the mystery of existence and the idea of God. If you want to be part of that conversation, please sign up by April 9^th, so I can send you reading materials in preparation for the first class on April 16^th. We will be meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and there are readings to complete each week between classes. If you want to register, you can sign up on the Adult Enrichment board, or email me at revmyke a2u2.org.

May the spring bring abundance and life to all of our dearest hopes and dreams!

Rev. Myke