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UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. Freedom lies in the ability to live without fear. Working toward creating a world that is safe and just for all is our spiritual imperative. Keeping our minds from fear enables us to work toward true liberation. … Continue reading True Freedom Lies in Fearlessness
UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection paints a portrait of what happens when we speak truth to power. The importance of bringing light to the oppressed, overcoming fear and working for liberation for all people is wrapped in … Continue reading Easter: The Message of Resurrection
UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. The Promised Land is more than a destination. The land beyond…the land that will provide freedom and dignity and opportunity. So many seek such a place. Many carry it inside themselves. As Passover approaches we consider freedoms … Continue reading The Promised Land
UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. We reflect upon our third UU source today. “Wisdom from the world’s religions inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life.” Where do we find that wisdom? How might it change us? Today we talk about humility … Continue reading Drawing Wisdom From the World’s Religions – Online Service
Our modern devotion to novelty often prompts us to turn to that which is new, bright and shiny with great enthusiasm. Ideas, objects – even people – that are “outdated” can be overlooked. What are the costs of chasing novelty? Culturally? Religiously? Environmentally? Socially? Is modernity stripping away sources of wisdom? Today we will look … Continue reading Novelty is Not Wisdom
Wisdom is distinctly different from intelligence. Wisdom is cultivated. Particular teachers, experiences, relationships, practices, readings, meditation and prayer contribute to enabling us to grow in wisdom. Spiritual settings are wonderful places for wisdom to flourish. It is said that wisdom’s ways are not always in line with the ways of the world. This is a … Continue reading The Ways of Wisdom
Gratitude may well be the solution for most of what ails us. In the midst of “all of it” we always have much to be grateful for. Warmth, food, community, friends, nature, the knowledge of our interconnectedness. When times are challenging and we don’t feel strong, we are well served by counting our blessings and … Continue reading Gratitude and a Lighter Heart Build Resilience
We kick off our Stewardship Campaign this Sunday. All of us have finite resources and full hearts. Today we explore the ways this church is working in the world to bring justice and comfort to others. We will also look inward and consider priority setting. How might each of us dig a little deeper with … Continue reading It Really IS Better to Give Than to Receive
Resilience and self-compassion are inextricably connected. When we care for ourselves, we can care more effectively for others and rebound from life’s crises. Faith in something larger than ourselves and a community in which to share that faith, builds up our reservoir of well-being and resilience. Staying strong in challenging times is important. Knowing when … Continue reading What Doesn’t Kill You Still Hurts
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be the focus of our worship service. Dr. King’s commitment to racial justice, and his fearless willingness to speak truth to power, transformed lives. We honor his legacy and discuss ways to “keep hope alive.” We may not possess his oratorical skills or his brilliance with the written … Continue reading A Life That Changed Lives
