Samhain (pronounced sow-in or sow-en) Which takes place on October 31st. Samhain is an ancient pagan festival that means “summers end.”It marks the close of the harvest season and the beginning of the winter or “darker half of the year.”This is the time of the year that the veil, or boundary, between the physical world and the other or spiritual world, grows thin, allowing spirits, ancestors, and loved ones, especially those closest to us and those who have crossed over within the past year to cross over into the physical world. It is suggested that participants bring a memento (ie picture, jewelry, or special object)of their loved one(s) to be placed on the altar to honor them.
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Unless otherwise noted Rev. Julie preaches and leads worship at UUOCC on the second and fourth Sundays of each month from Sept. through June.
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...we are not a religious tradition with a creed, but a religious movement that has always wedded social justice work to theology.
