BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17193@uucpa.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251105T130000 DTSTAMP:20251103T165335Z URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/resonant-reading-wednesday-2025-11-05/ SUMMARY:Resonant Reading (Wednesday) - Your life matters-Goodall DESCRIPTION:Resonant Reading (Wednesday) - Your life matters-Goodall An ex ploration of ideas\, feelings\, and our life experiences\, using a differe nt short reading as our springboard each time. The sessions are on Saturda ys\, 4-5\, and on Wednesdays\, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome to come twice a week or once in a while.\n\nThe participants over the yea rs have found that the approach we take\, and the respectful\, affectionat e community of inquirers in which we read and converse\, are as important as the reading itself. While many small groups begin with a check-in\, wit h a session only an hour long\, Resonant Reading jumps right in to the con versation. Those who are frequently in the group get to know each other ve ry well this way\, and those who are new will soon find they are among fri ends.\n\n\n\nFacilitators use a light hand\, posting the reading in the ch at and calling on whoever's Zoom hand is up. Suggestions for readings* com e from group members\, who also take turns facilitating\, if they want to try that role.\n\nThe reading for this session:\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the place wh ere I am now\, I look back over my life. I look back at the world I’ve l eft behind. What message do I want to leave? I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it\, you may not find it\, but your life matters\, and you are he re for a reason.\n\nAnd I just hope that reason will become apparent as yo u live through your life. I want you to know that\, whether or not you fin d that role that you’re supposed to play\, your life does matter\, and t hat every single day you live\, you make a difference in the world. And yo u get to choose the difference that you make.\n\n\n\n–First two paragrap hs of Jane Goodall's "last words" (https://janegoodall.ca/our-stories/dr-j ane-goodall-leaves-behind-her-last-words/)\n \;\n\nHow to join:\n\n\n\ n Join this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/96865808923\, passcode 227385\n Join this class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 968 658 0 8923\n Join this class by phone: 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 968 6580 8923\n Join this class by one-tap on mobile phones: 6699006833\ ,\,96865808923#  (San Jose)\n Phoning in\, but not in the Bay Area?  Fi nd your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT\n\nThis is the Zoom lin k for Wednesdays. For the Zoom link for Saturday\, go to Calendar and clic k on a Saturday session.\n\n\nQuestions? Drop an e-mail to resonant-readin g+owner@uucpa.org.\n\n\n \;\n\n*This activity was formerly called "Sac red Text Reading." That proved misleading--for one thing\, more often than not our sources are secular--but it's worth describing the qualities of a sacred text\, which we still look for in the readings we choose. It is an y reading that helps us to:\n\n connect to something of supreme importanc e to us\n feel more connected to other beings or to the universe\n feel more intensely alive\n align our lives with our values\,\n perceive or f eel more deeply\n be more fully and authentically ourselves.\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uucpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09 /Resonant-Reading.png CATEGORIES:Adult,Learning,Ongoing Events,Small Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR