Stories are powerful. When I stop and pay attention, I realize that stories are running through my head all the time! Stories about the world around me, stories about myself, stories that replay past events, stories that rehearse something yet to come. What is the flavor of these stories? Are they hopeful? fearful? angry? loving? … Continue reading Stories We Tell Ourselves
A heart of love is wise, generous, inclusive, kind and courageous. When grounded in love, our actions are imbued with these qualities. Let’s explore what it is to be open-hearted toward ourselves, in our families, our community and as citizens. What supports us to remain grounded in love no matter the conditions or circumstances? Service will … Continue reading Grounding in a Heart of Love
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Bucky Beach is a retired pastor from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Lutheran Campus Ministry. Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1989, Bucky has lived in the Upper Peninsula since 1996, having moved here to be Chaplain at Suomi College / Finlandia. He served Good Shepherd in Houghton from 2003-2022.
Carol Grafford is a long-time friend of KUUF. She has followed the teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master, for over 20 years, and is lay-ordained in his Order. She is happy to share what she’s learned from Buddhism and from her own life.
Keren Tischler is a biologist, mushroom farmer and wonderer. She practices in the Zen Buddhist traditions of Thich Nhat Hahn and Upaya Zen Center, and happily dances in the field of Joanna Macy’s Work that Reconnects.
Forum will be by Zoom only.
Bucky Beach is a retired pastor from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church / Lutheran Campus Ministry. Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1989, Bucky has lived in the Upper Peninsula since 1996, having moved here to be Chaplain at Suomi College / Finlandia. He served Good Shepherd in Houghton from 2003-2022.
Carol Grafford is a long-time friend of KUUF. She has followed the teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master, for over 20 years, and is lay-ordained in his Order. She is happy to share what she’s learned from Buddhism and from her own life.
