Weekly Sunday Program Schedule
Watch this page to see our EUUF weekly programming for the Adult's service ...AND... our Children's Program.
Each Sunday, the Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (EUUF) centers the weekly Sunday Service (11:00 am - Noon) around a guest speaker who shares our 7 principles. Parents are welcome to bring their children to participate in our Children's Program taking place at the same time which is provided by The Woods & Hollow Farm School.
Whoever you are, whatever your skin color, whomever you love, whatever your gifts and abilities and wherever you are on your spiritual journey, we welcome you at our Fellowship. We're located at 17 Elk Street, Eureka Springs, AR.
Here's what's coming up in April 2026...
Sunday, June 7, 2026
"Intro to UUA Common Read"
UU Board Members Bryan Manire and Karen Okupniak offer an overview of our current UUA Common Read. “Social Change Now: A Guide to Reflection & Connection,” invites us to grow more authentic, connected and effective as individuals and communities as we pursue transformative justice together.
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
"2,000 Years of Hell"
Join us for an educational (and entertaining) review of “2,000 Years of Hell,” in a video sermon presented by Carlton Pearson, the beloved associate minister at All Souls UU in Tulsa OK.
Principle #3 - Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregation.
SECOND SUNDAY POTLUCK – BRING A DISH TO SHARE!
Goodwill donation accepted; proceeds will go to the Flint Street “Back our Kids” Program
Sunday, June 21, 2026
"Celebrating Father's"
Celebrate the father or father-figure in your life by sharing a special memory with the congregation. You are encouraged to bring a photo of that important person.
Principle #1 - The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Sunday, June 28, 2026
"Inheritance of Light"
Local author Charles Templeton speaks about his family ties that weave through the 250 years of American history in his latest book, “The Inheritance of Light: Two Families, Two Histories, One Journey of Resilience and Perseverance.”
Principle #4 - A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Past Speakers
“Rethinking It All” (Sun, May 31, 2026)
Local author James Fain, PhD, gave a compelling talk about the the meaning of “relevance.” Is it the same as pertinent? Germane? How does aging/retirement change your presence? Is gardening and cooking casseroles all there is? Turns out gardening and cooking brings Jim great joy - and that's the point - find what brings you joy and move toward it.
“The Guest House” (Sun, April 25, 2026)
Senior Minister Rev. Rose Maldonado Schwab of Shawnee Mission UU Church in Lenexa Kansas, joins us to deliver a program about finding a space of welcome and peace amidst times of contradiction and grief.
UUA Principle #3 - Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
“The Raging Grannies of NWA”(Sun, Mar 8, 2026)
The “Raging Grannies of NWA,” dropped into EUUF to use their voices to promote peace, justice, social and economic equality through song and sass. Check the Grannies out here.
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
"The Moral Issues of Capitalism, Given Our UU Values." (Sun, Mar 1, 2026)
Jeff Nash, retired U of A sociology professor and member of the Fayetteville UU Fellowship, lead us in an eye-opening examination of how the system of economic striving impacts our lives and environment.
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
"The Secular Moral Life" (Sun, Feb 8, 2026)
Dina Nash, former professor of Sociology at UALR and member of the UU Fellowship in Fayetteville, described a way of living ethically without relying on religious doctrines, and how addressing moral dilemmas need not require a divine source to be valid or effective.
"Active Hope" with Shiloh Grace (Sun, Jan 18, 2026)
Shiloh Grace, Executive Director of The Purple Flower, provided some ideas on how to cope with the mess we’re facing and how to go forth in an uncertain world. She presented the concept of “Active Hope,” to shift despair to action, allowing adaptive resilience in service to life. The Purple Flower, established in 2014, is Carroll County's Only Lifeline for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking. https://thepurpleflower.org/
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Children's Program: Students read “Will it Be Ok?” by Eureka’s own Crescent Dragonwagon. They drew encouraging pictures for members of the fellowship.
What's the Illegal Immigration Process All About? (Sun, Jan 11, 2026)
Carroll County Public Defender Robert (Beau) Allen discussed handling juvenile cases, the drug court program, as well as the process when someone is arrested who is not in the country legally.
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
Children's Program: Students went through the activity book and packet, “Brave Oscar” from the US Department of Justice. This is a guide for students ages 2-6 about a brave young man who finds himself dealing with many big feelings after his father is incarcerated.
Mindful Living at Plum Village, France (Sun, Nov 30, 2025)
Former Eurekan, Patrice Gros returned for a short visit from his native France, where he farms 3-4 acres of land growing organic vegetables for the 3,000 retreat visitors and 50 Monks at the Plum Village Buddhist Monastary. Patrice shared that being at Plum Village helps individuals work on being "less of a doer and more of just being." There is also a focus on being kinder, listening deeper and with heart.
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Children's Program: Students talked about meditation and its benefits. They read “Peaceful Piggy Meditation then create their own peaceful piggies.
Soldiers, Songs & Voices (Sun, Nov 16, 2025)
Members of Soldier Songs & Voices (SSV), Vietnam Veteran Jim Hale and President Veteran Lee Haight shared their experiences and struggles with PTSD and how SSV has helped them connect with other veterans undergoing the same challenges. They gave an emotional performance and opened up about how SSV has provided healing and hope for each of them.
The mission of Soldier Songs & Voices NWA is to foster a creative and supportive community of veterans through music instruction, performance, and outreach. Retired, active duty, and inactive veterans and veterans of war are welcome to participatehttps://www.ssvnwa.org/
1st UU Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
Children's Program: Students read “Veterans: Heroes in our Neighborhood. and discussed any veterans the students may know or know of. The craft was making tissue paper poppies.
Ethan Avanzino, Authentic Selves (Sun, Oct 26, 2025)
Ethan Avanzino returned to EUUF to update us on the current situation of transgender rights and provided some shocking statistics. Here are a few:
- 850 anti-transgender bills have been filed in 2025 with 122 passed so far. Many targeting healthcare, sports and education. Up from 200ish filed in 2024.
- Nineteen states including Arkansas now ban trans people from using bathrooms that match their gender identity in government owned buildings.
- Corporations are quietly removing trans and LGBTQ+ rights from their employee policies.
You can help. Support these groups: https://safetobe.org/ and Eureka Springs transgender Collective
2nd UU Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.
Children's Program: Students talked about what it means for everyone to be themselves. They read “Julian Is A Mermaid” by Jessica Love. Students worked together using multi-hued tissue paper to create an ocean.
Gary Milczarek, PHD, Encountering AI (Sun, Oct 19, 2025)
Gary Milczarek, Ph.D., gave us all a dose of reality (or was it?) of artificial intelligence that is. The discussion covered the science and philosophy of AI and how it can help or hurt us. Attendees were surprized and shocked by the "reality" of a character AI ChatGPT voice responding to questions. Dr. Milczarek is a leader at Eureka Springs Carnegie Library.
7th UU Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. (We may be entering a time when "interdependence" and "existence" might be taking on new considerations.)
Rev. Mark Walz, Free Pulpit - Free Pew (Sun, Oct 12, 2025)
“We believe not what we're told to believe,
Not what we wish to believe,
But what we are compelled to believe
by the active use of our own conscience.”
— quote shared by Rev. Mark Walz
The Rev. Mark Walz, pastor at the UU Village Church in Hot Springs Village AR, joined us in person at our Fellowship to address how our UU Principals and Values can guide us as we deal with today’s news.
1st UU Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person.
5th UU Principle: The Right of Conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.
April Griffith, ES Carnegie Library (Sunday, October 5, 2025)
April Griffith kicked off Banned Books Week 2025, with a compelling "and frightening" presentation on the threat that book banning poses to intellectual freedom, access to information, and the harm it does to libraries, education, and society, as well as censorship’s historic roots in America.
Children's Program: Students discussed the importance of libraries and books. Each student choose a book selected from the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library and and either read it or have it read. They each made a book report art project about their book.
Mark Hughes (Sunday, September 21, 2025)
“The Summer I Raised 300 Monarch Butterflies."
Mark Hughes provided a compelling step-by-step guide for reversing the extinction of the Monarch Butterfly. Since 2015 his home hatchery has nurtured and released thousands of Monarchs into the wild over the summers.
Childrens Program: Students spoke about what it means to care for each other. They read “We Care: A First Conversation About Justice”. Students created a triptych or a comic book to portray a time someone cared for them, a time they cared for someone else, and a time they could work together as community.
Michelle McDonald (Sunday, September 14, 2025)
U2U Chair Michelle McDonald discussed fall plantings focusing on native perennials, especially daffodils and painted ladies. We'd be thrilled to receive your donation of bulbs for the beautification project at the Eureka Springs Cemetery that Michelle is in charge of.
A $70 donation from the monthly Second Sunday Potluck was given to the Flint Street “Back our Kids” Program. Thank you to ALL who contributed.
Children's Program: Students talked about native plants and how they help pollinators like butterflies and bees. They read "Puddle Garden" by Jared Rosenbaum. Using provided school materials, the students also created a native plant for an imaginary landscape. What features does your native plant have? How does it help pollinators like butterflies and bees thrive?
Unitarian Universalist Members - (Sunday, August 17, 2025)
Our Eureka Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a beacon for liberal free-thinkers coming together from a variety of religious backgrounds to explore religious and spiritual growth without regard to creed, race, age, gender, or sexual orientation. What unites us is that we are focused on what really matters - integrity, hope, love, justice. We are engaged in making the world a better place and we show up to answer the call for social justice.
On this Sunday, three Unitarian Universalists members shared their divergent and fascinating spiritual journeys - a methodist, an atheist and a spiritualist. The service played witness to the philosophical and spiritual diversity of the EUUF community and how each embrace the 7 UU principles that uphold our core values.
Whoever you are, whatever your skin color, whomever you love, whatever your gifts and abilities, we welcome you at our Fellowship.
Children's Program: Students discussed the importance of telling the truth. Our story and craft was replaced by students acting out the famous parable, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” and creating their own version.
Crescent Dragonwagon (Sunday, August 10, 2025)
This Era has our Name on it: How do we grow resilience, while resisting?
It was a full house at EUUF as Crescent Dragonwagon, founder of Eureka Springs Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow inspired attendees to take action in these difficult times. She shared her creative, practical and strategic approaches to working (despite anxiety and the daily onslaught of outrageous horribleness), for justice, freedom & democracy’s defense. ESI's Matthew Nagy covered Crescent's presentation. Check it out here "Land in our Hands."
Faith Cleveland (Sunday, August 3, 2025)
Long-time Eureka Springs resident, Faith Cleveland discussed her journey
through grief after the loss of her husband, and the powerful role support groups can play in healing.
Children's Program: Students discussed what it’s like to lose something or someone important. They read “In a Jar” by Deborah Marcano. The craft was filling jars with cool found items inside and outside of UU.
Dawn Groover, Braver Angels (Sunday, July 27, 2025)
Braver Angels is a citizens’ organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America. Local coordinator, Dawn Groover discussed ways each of us can help unify America, find common ground, and develop civil conversations. Free monthly workshops are held the 4th Sunday of every month from 2 - 3:30 pm at the Eureka Springs Community Center. Visit BraverAngels.org to learn more.