Speaker: Rick Bausman

Opening into Generosity with Rick Bausman & Jennifer Knight

This month’s theme is the gift of generosity. What is generosity? What if something is given but not needed? What determines if a gift is generous? If I give you a present but you don’t want it, is it generous? Is generosity proportional to wealth? Is sacrifice required? Is it better to give than to … Continue reading Opening into Generosity with Rick Bausman & Jennifer Knight

The Turtle Sees Both Sides of the Pond by Rick Bausman

Rick Bausman, friend of UUSMV and Gweto/ Cultural Ambassador to KNVA Haitian National Confederation of Vodouisant, shares personal reflections on balancing a hyper active spiritual life with balancing his check book. And he’ll tell some good Haiti stories. Rick Bausman is a longtime friend of UUSMV and a former RE director. He is the Gweto/ … Continue reading The Turtle Sees Both Sides of the Pond by Rick Bausman

Drumming at the Crossroads

In Haitian Spiritual traditions, the Crossroads is the point at which the human plane meets the plane of the divine. Several of my drummers will join me to play and sing traditional Haitian ceremonial music.

Celebrating Our Children and Youth

Let’s end a fantastic year of Religious Exploration by honoring the participants at the annual Youth Service. The children and youth are eager to share some of what they learned and created …