Adult Ed Classes 2026-2027

An Afternoon with Jane Goodall: Empowering Future Leaders Scholarship Event

Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: UUFHC Sanctuary

Plan to attend this engaging performance by Colleen Webster. Her one woman show also features a power point presentation on Jane Goodall's life. A $20 donation is requested. The proceeds will fund a $750 scholarship for returning women students at Harford Community College.

Building Your Own Theology

Facilitator: Rev. Cynthia Snavely
Dates: Thursdays, March 11 through April 29, 2027
Time: 7:30
Location: UUFHC

Brief description: This is adapted from Richard Gilbert’s Building Your Own Theology curriculum. You are invited to consider your own beliefs and values over the course of the sessions. The last session will be a sharing of participants’ credo statements.

Gaia's Daughter Reiki Circle

Facilitator: Bess Hutt, Reiki Master Teacher (RMT)
Dates: 3rd Fridays of the month
Time: 6:30 - 8:15 pm
Location: UUFHC Sanctuary
Exchange: Goodwill donation to instructor if able
Registration required / limit 10

Gaia's Daughter Reiki Circle at UUFHC is a free monthly healing practice, open to anyone, regardless of Reiki knowledge or experience!

About Reiki:
Reiki is a Japanese healing technique that promotes relaxation and stress reduction. In short, Reiki works by channeling energy through the practitioner's hands, promoting balance and harmony within the body, mind, and spirit. A Reiki Circle provides participants with a supportive space to experience this gentle and transformative energy.

Possible benefits for participants include: stress reduction and relaxation, increased energy and vitality, emotional and mental well-being, and enhanced overall sense of balance.

Overview of what participants can expect:

• Introduction: Short introduction of Reiki and a time to introduce ourselves.
• Guided Meditation: Brief meditation to create a relaxed & receptive atmosphere.
• Energy Healing: A few minutes will be spent channeling Reiki to each participant.
• Sharing: As time allows, we will share our experiences before closing.

Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring a light snack if needed. Herbal tea will be provided.

Journaling for Spiritual Growth

Facilitators: Cindy Curry and Beth Wood-Roig
Dates: Begins September 21, 2026 and ends May 17, 2027
Time: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Place: Meets on private ZOOM
Exchange: $5.00 per session, limited spots available

Journal writing is a voyage to the interior.
~ Chrisina Baldwin

We use creative journaling practices, such as found poems, dialogue sketches, and character sketches, to discover our own voices and explore our individual experiences. Through reflective and responsive journaling and deep, supportive listening and sharing, we honor each person’s journey as we travel along our individual spiritual paths. As we always say in journaling, there is no right way to do this, only the write way! Limited spots available.

Viewing and Discussion of Ron Cordes’ Long Strange Trip documentary of UU History

Facilitator: Rev. Cynthia Snavely
Dates: Thursdays, January 21 through February 25, 2027
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: UUFHC sanctuary

Brief description: Long Strange Trip is a six-part, one-hour documentary series by Ron Cordes that traces the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought from the early Christian era to the 2010s in the Unitarian Universalist movement. We will view the film and then have a half-hour discussion.

Make a Joyful Noise – Music Jam

Facilitator: Ami Silberman
Dates: Saturdays at UUFHC on 10/3/2026 and 3/27/2027
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required.

Calling all musicians and would-be musicians . . . We will be starting with meditative ambient music, and then see what sound develops. If you don’t have an instrument you can bring, use one of the ones provided—both acoustic and electronic instruments are welcome. Experience and technical proficiency not required, just interest and willingness to work with others. We will be providing amplification and a variety of effect pedals for electronic instruments. Coffee and tea will be provided, and we encourage bringing a snack to share.

Matter of Balance

Facilitators: Kathy Kraft and J. Sue Henry
Dates: Every Monday from Sep 21 to Nov 9
Time: 10:00 am to noon
Location: UUFHC Sanctuary

Brief description: An 8-week program that offers safety, movement and confidence–building activities to reduce the risk of falling and increase activity levels. The class is free but registration is required: Call 800-515-0044.

Musical Activities for All Ages

Facilitator: Brenna Kupferman

UUFHC presents many opportunities for people of all ages to make music together!. If you sing or play an instrument, you are welcome to join in the music-making fun! We are always looking for new musicians and singers who can take part in services (solo or group), perform in concerts, and share music during social events. And all of these can be done either in-person or online, live or recorded! New Members are always welcome!

Older Wiser Loving Souls Circle (fondly known as OWLS)

Facilitator: J. Sue Henry
Dates for both groups: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month
Time: UUFHC Sanctuary: 9:30 am to Noon
Time: UUFHC Zoom: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Please join our lively group of men and women from 62 to 91 years of life experience. They come together to share their life wisdom and the challenges and benefits of this last third of life. This spiritual journey uses a wide range of resources, especially those related to sage-ing.

Open to all members of the community 60 or older.

Qigong & Tai Chi

Instructor: James (Marty) Martin
Dates: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Time: 9:00 am
Place: UUFHC Sanctuary
Exchange: $10 per month

Qigong is an ancient form of self-healing through gentle movement. It is a movement practice focused on health, longevity, stress management and mental clarity. Marty will be teaching the Hauxia Zhineng Qigong (Chi Lel) system, which was the world's largest medicine-less Qigong. The Chi Lel Qigong center in China had 180 different diseases and had a 95% success rate. James Martin (Marty) has been practicing Qigong for 30 years. He has taught Qigong in many different locales and will be teaching this beneficial healing practice at UUFHC.

Tai Chi is another ancient form of self-healing. Marty's Tai Chi emphasizes physical development, self-defense, aspects of meditation and breathing exercises. He will take you slowly through each movement which can be adjusted for each individual's ability. He'll draw on 60 years' experience in the martial arts.

Restorative Sound Bath

Facilitator: Bess Hutt
Date: 2nd Friday of each month
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: UUFHC Sanctuary
Exchange: Free event! Donation suggested if able & desired.
Registration required: 410-459-9935 | gaiasdaughterbess@gmail.com

The group will be guided into a gentle and restorative sound bath including instruments such as Native American style flutes, handpan, crystal and metal singing bowls, voice, frame drum, rainstick and more. After the sound bath, there will be time for integration, reflection and journaling, if desired, before we part ways.

Things to bring:

• Water bottle, if needed
• Journal, if desired
• Yoga mat/blanket/pillow for laying on the floor
• Anything else you need to feel comfortable
• An open heart

Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled and honor our start time.

Soul Matters Sharing Circle

Facilitator: Sara Brinkerhoff and Laura Paligo
Dates: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm in the Board Room & via Zoom. Please note: We will be meeting only thru Zoom during the months of December, January & February.
Exchange: None

Souls Matters Sharing Circle is a small group that follows the same Soul Matters theme of the month as the services. We send out a packet of resources that relate to the monthly theme, including questions to ponder, and suggested spiritual exercises to each member of the group in advance.

The first meeting of the month, we focus on which of the provided question(s) called to each of us and we each share what we learned from our journey of self-discovery. The group listens deeply and shares appreciations for what they hear. The second session of the month focuses on the suggested spiritual exercises. We each choose an exercise that speaks to us. When we meet, we share what we’ve gained from the spiritual practice.

Again, the group practices deep listening, then shares appreciations and the gifts of the heart that we have received from one another. At the end of the meeting, each member of the community shares one or two words that reflect the essence of the meeting for them.

** We gather at 6:30 pm for chat and start the program at 6:45. For January and February, due to potential inclement weather, we are meeting on the church Zoom channel. Beginning in March again, we will meet in the Board room at the church.

New Members are always welcome!

UU Christian Fellowship

Facilitator: Steve Thompson
Dates: 2nd & 4th Wednesday
Time: 7:15 pm via Glenn Brown's Zoom

We welcome newcomers!

The UUCF (UU Christian Fellowship) explores portions of the Bible, discussing the history, writers, politics of the times, contradictions, etc. We will start a series on the Gospel of John on September 9, 2026 via Zoom.

The Gospel of John – Part I

This coming year we will restart a series on John's gospel. Instead of resuming this series where we left off a couple of years ago, we will start afresh with three new lessons. All are welcome! Please email Glenn Brown to get added to our group.