Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19 – Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

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The pandemic has had a major effect on our lives. Many of us face challenges that can be stressful and overwhelming. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of the virus, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely and increase stress and anxiety. Learning to cope with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and those around you more resilient.

This talk will be led by Lezley Troxell and Autumn Spears, clinical director of Evolve Youth Services and former Lead Grief Support counselor and manager of Grief Support Services at Hospice of Humboldt.

GATHERING MUISC Annette

CHALICE LIGHTING -Invocation In Hard Times, by Maureen Killoran

“Welcome, you who come in need of healing, you who are confused, or have been betrayed.

Welcome, with your problems and your pain.

Welcome, too, your joys and your wonderings, welcome your need to hope, your longing for assurance.

Instead of answers, here may you find safety for your questions.

Instead of promises, may you find community for your struggles, people with hands and hearts to join you in engaging the challenges and changes of our day.”

OPENING WORDS- Let There Be Light! by Gordon B McKeeman

“Let there be light!

Let it shine in dark places,

in moments of pain,

in times of grief,

in the darkness of hatred, violence, oppression,

where there is discouragement and despair.

Wherever darkness is to be put to flight,

Let there be light!”

READING OF THE ASPIRATION

May Love be the spirit of this Fellowship

May the quest for truth be its sacrament, and service be its prayer

To dwell together in peace, to seek knowledge in freedom,

And To help one another in Fellowship

This is our Aspiration!

STORY OF ALL AGES: Sesame Street: Dave Matthews and Grover Sing about Feelings

OPENING HYMN – STJ#1012, When I am Frightened

“When I am frightened, will you reassure me?

When I’m uncertain, will you hold my hand?

Will you be strong for me, sing to me quietly?

Will you share some of your stories with me?

If you will show me compassion,

then I may learn to care as you do,

then I may learn to care.

When I am angry, will you still embrace me?

When I am thoughtless, will you understand?

Will you believe in me, stand by me willingly?

Will you share some of your questions with me?

If you will show me acceptance,

then I may learn to give as you do,

then I may learn to give.

When I am troubled, will you listen to me?

When I am lonely, will you be my friend?

Will you be there for me, comfort me tenderly?

Will you share some of your feelings with me?

If you will show me commitment,

then I may learn to love as you do,

then I may learn to love.”

JOYS AND SORROWS followed by moment of silence

OFFERTORY

SPEAKER AUTUMN SPEARS

Autumn Spears, clinical director of Evolve Youth Services and former Lead Grief Support counselor and manager of Grief Support Services at Hospice of Humboldt. The subject today, Mental Health in the time of Covid.

BREAK OUT ROOMS

CLOSING HYMN- “Anxiety” by Julia Michaels featuring Selena Gomez

RESPONSIVE READING- “A Litany Of Wholeheartedness”, by Dawn Skjei Cooley

“Because there have been times when shame has crushed our ability to be wholehearted