This month we are honored to have guest speaker, Roy Chavez, join us. Roy is a full- blooded Navajo Indian from New Mexico. He comes from the northeastern part of the Navajo Reservation just over the mountains, west of Taos, New Mexico near a small town of Cuba, New Mexico. He is a registered member of the Ojo Encino Chapter of the Navajo Nation.

Roy is a living testament of the impact of Colonialism. He lived through the days of boarding schools and the Indian foster programs. Roy was raised in Utah by a Mormon family through the LDS Indian Placement Program.

 
Don’t miss our summer solstice potluck celebration! Celebrating the gift of extended sunshine and the perfect balance in nature and our lives.  Family activities include painting peace flags for the outdoor space, big bubbles, youth contests & more! “Adulting” space also included for time to celebrate connections. Everybody welcome – bring your family, friends & your favorite dish! 

This month we host Dave Ventimiglia, founder of The Tipi Raisers. The Tipi Raisers organization focuses on alleviating poverty in the Native communities they serve (primarily the Sioux (Pine Ridge Reservation), Navajo, and Hopi). As a White male, Dave brings a unique awareness to the role colonialism has played in the destruction of the way of life for Native and Indigenous Peoples around the world.

The Spiritually Motivated Social Engagement team is co-hosting with the DEI Council a private, guided group  tour at the Colorado History  Center exhibit The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever.  A docent of the center will guide us through the exhibit telling the history of the betrayal from the perspectives of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal representatives, drawn from oral histories that have been passed down for generations.
Cost: $20 (includes admission to all exhibits at the History Colorado Center and the private group tour).

Let your directives for medical care be known in the event you cannot state them yourself. Prepare in advance in order to have your wishes known and lessen the burdens on others. Facilitated by Registered Nurse CJ Cullinan (Certified in Hospice & Palliative Care) & Skye ONeil (PA-C Emeritus). Donations graciously accepted.     

This choir experience is for singers who wish to experience the joy of spiritually grounded community music this spring. We will learn songs to share with our congregation on Sunday, June 18th and together we reclaim the magic of music and experience singing as a process of blessing and being blessed rather than performance. We meet Thursday evenings from 7:00pm - 9:00pm  April 27th - June 18th. No previous choir experience is necessary.

Our nervous systems are wired to keep us safe.

The thought of improvising is terrifying, so why even consider doing it?

You're improvising every day and might not know it.

Our inner child engages with ease and can show the way.

Playfully approaching the present moment rewires the nervous system and invites more ease into daily life.

Join us as we reconnect to the wisdom of our inner child through:

This month we have the honor of welcoming guest speaker Danika Alexis McCarthy whose Ojibwe name is "The Painted Turtle Woman." Our time together begins with a casual interview-style conversation between DEI council board member, Diane Otsuka and Danika Alexis McCarthy. Topics will be inclusive of our previous months of exploration on the subject of Unraveling Colonialism: A Study of the Native American Experience and move into topics we may not have covered previously (i.e., missing Native American and Indigenous women, a better understanding of the reference to Turtle Island, and more).

Our March gathering hosts guest speaker, Mary Raynard. Mary is a graduate of the Iliff School of Theology and member of a reparations group to the Lenape Native American Tribe for past atrocities perpetrated by the school. Mary shares her personal story related to the Indian Boarding Schools which are a result of her research while studying at Iliff. Mary brings her personal story about her Aunt, a teacher in the Native American boarding school system during the 1800's. She speaks authentically about her quest to understand how a 'good person' could participate in such an awful system.

We will gather at Modern Market  for lunch!

3475 S University Blvd Suite A, Englewood, CO 80113

If you enjoy fellowship and a meal and USCD enjoys a 30% donation of every dollar spent! We are required to have 20 sign up by March 9th to reserve our spot.