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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211106T160000
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URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sacred-text-reading-group-2021-11-06/
SUMMARY:Sacred Text Reading Group (J. S. Mill)
DESCRIPTION:Sacred Text Reading Group (J. S. Mill)  \n\n\nA twice-weekly on
 line sacred text reading group. We meet on Saturdays\, 4-5\, and on Wednes
 days\, 12-1. All are wide open and you are welcome!\n\nUsing a spiritual-p
 ractice approach\, in each session we will explore a different brief scrip
 tural text in depth. The aims of the sessions are educational (learning so
 mething about the texts and traditions)\, spiritual/moral (discovering wha
 t the texts ask of us)\, and community-building (getting to know each othe
 r better). Our practice usually follows this version of Lectio Divina.\n\n
 The facilitator will have a version of the text available to share\; “br
 ing” your own if you like. All are welcome\, as are your suggestions of 
 future texts. Group members also take turns facilitating\, if they want to
  try that role.\n\n\nAs an experiment this week\, our text will be the sam
 e this coming Wednesday as it is today\, Saturday\, November 6\, 2021--pic
 k the day that's better for you\, or attend twice and see what different g
 roups draw out of the text. It is from the Autobiography of the philosophe
 r John Stuart Mill (1873).\n\nI had what might truly be called an object i
 n life\; to be a reformer of the world. … This did very well for several
  years\, during which the general improvement going on in the world and th
 e idea of myself as engaged with others in struggling to promote it\, seem
 ed enough to fill up an interesting and animated existence. But the time c
 ame when I awakened from this as from a dream. … In this frame of mind i
 t occurred to me to put the question directly to myself: "Suppose that all
  your objects in life were realized\; that all the changes in institutions
  and opinions which you are looking forward to\, could be completely effec
 ted at this very instant: would this be a great joy and happiness to you?"
  And an irrepressible self-consciousness distinctly answered\, "No!" At th
 is my heart sank within me: the whole foundation on which my life was cons
 tructed fell down. All my happiness was to have been found in the continua
 l pursuit of this end. The end had ceased to charm\, and how could there e
 ver again be any interest in the means? I seemed to have nothing left to l
 ive for.\n\nThe broader context may be seen here.\n\nTo have check-in time
 \, or if you are new and would like a brief orientation\, arrive ten minut
 es early. And all are welcome to stay ten minutes after as well\, for more
  getting-acquainted time.\n\n\nHow to join:\n\n 	Join this class from your
  Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/578882781\n 	Join this class using the Zoo
 m app: Meeting ID: 578 882 781\n 	Join this class by phone: 669 900 9128 U
 S (San Jose)\, Meeting ID: 578 882 781\n 	Join this class by on-tap on mob
 ile phones: +16699009128\,\,578882781# US (San Jose)\n 	Phoning in\, but n
 ot in the bay area?  Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIY
 T\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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CATEGORIES:Adult,Classes,Learning,Small Groups
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