February 19--“Joyful Expression” - Kathy Crettier & Barbara Arnett
This service will explore Joyful Expression by observation and/or participation. From time beyond memory or record, humans have sought to touch their own embodied spirit through the medium of communal dance. A recent  addition to this tradition, Yoga Dance offers a unique combination of simple movement, easy yoga, and breath. The chakras, or energy centers of the spine, provide the basis for this joyful xpression of the indwelling self. No experience of dance or yoga is necessary to participate or observe. All that is required is an attitude of inquiry and a human body! As we gather for Yoga Dance, we will often move in circles, sometimes with a partner and sometimes on our own. There will be moments when Barbara Arnett will guide the movements, and others when each participant is invited to move in any way they enjoy. Some dances are accomplished without moving at all out of one’s chosen space, while for others, freely meandering is just right! The dances conclude in silence as we stand together in a sacred circle. Refreshed. Rejuvenated. Blissfully embodied. Kathy Crettier is Service Leader and Barbara Arnett is the certified Yoga Dance Instructor.

February 26--“Finding the Goodness of Samaritans”
From this Biblical story we can glean some timely messages about how we treat all people, especially those who are “different” from us in various ways. And – perhaps become aware of our own unexplored, unexamined prejudices!