UUFSMA: “Showing Up”

UU Service: “Showing Up”

Rev. Claudia Frost

April 14, 2019

by Jon Sievert

At this Sunday’s Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service the Rev. Claudia Frost discusses the concept and importance of  “showing up.”
Palm Sunday is the day we remember when Jesus showed up for the most challenging week of his life. What did a ministry of showing up mean in Jesus’ time? He showed up and challenged the status quo. His presence brought many changes in the lives of his followers and the centuries of history that followed.
In today’s world, we have many examples of what showing up means. The popular saying, “Eighty percent of success is showing up” has inspired titles like Bill Gates Sr.’s book Showing Up For Life. It’s a story of the values and principles he learned over a lifetime of showing up. His story has inspired people of all ages to take a look at whether they are fully participating in life or just letting life happen.
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Cal Ripken Affect. Nicknamed The Ironman, Cal Ripken, the record-setting former baseball shortstop and third baseman, is most remembered for his devotion to showing up over and over again. He holds the record for number of consecutive games played and being a dependable teammate in difficult circumstances.
In our time, when fewer people attend church on a regular basis, what does showing up mean for us? Can showing up and participating in life at any age or ability transform your life? What about the people who show up because they care about a cause or those who work together toward a common goal? We welcome you to join us for worship and find out what showing up can mean for your life.
Rev. Claudia M. Frost is the minister of the Outlaw’s Bridge Universalist Church in rural eastern North Carolina. She came to her career in ministry with more than 37 years as a Unitarian Universalist and 30 years of Intensive Care experience as a Registered Nurse. She is a 2008 graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, one of two remaining Unitarian Universalist seminaries. Claudia was ordained in November 2008 by the Eno River UU Fellowship in Durham, NC, where she was the Assistant Minister for Pastoral Care. She served her ministerial internship at Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston, Texas from 2006 to 2007. Rev. Frost is a native of Texas, but she and her husband have chosen North Carolina as their home for more than 35 years.
For more information about the UUFSMA, including our Children’s Religious Education program, Social Action outreach, weekly discussion groups, social activities, and Care Team, join us any Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hotel La Aldea or check out our website at uufsma.org.

Our fellowship was born in 1987 when a small group of expatriate religious liberals came together to meet as Unitarian Universalists in San Miguel de Allende. The fellowship has been active and thriving ever since. Every UU church has it’s own flavor, and we are no exception. We are a combination of expats and visitors, each actively engaged and contributing to this wonderful Mexican community we love. Because there is a coming, going, and returning aspect, our spiritual community is extremely fluid.  There is a magic in San Miguel which draws us in and binds us together—both as members of the church and of the larger community. Our programming is led by visiting ministers, community leaders, and church members, so the variety is lively. We have opportunities to meet as UU’s each week at discussion groups, breakfasts, luncheons, and in various other ways. Depending on the season, attendance fluctuates between 40 and 140. Our primary focus is on funding social action within the surrounding community. We love good music, good discussion, good food, and having visitors. We invite you to join us any Sunday morning.

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