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Simplicity is a gift. The New Year has come and gone, and with the turning of the calendar page comes an awareness that life is short. Time is short. What will you and I do with “this one precious life”? Do we pack our schedules with busyness and therefore have little time for rest and … Continue reading The Gift of Simplicity
UUs respect and honor one anothers’ spiritual journeys. Such spiritual freedom is a gift. Many of us have wounds from previous faith traditions. Today we talk about healing from the past, embracing the present, and bringing our whole selves into community. January Theme: IntegrityWe know that integrity is about the way we act: acting in … Continue reading A Theology With Integrity
Our service on December 1 will afford us an opportunity to reflect on coming home. Where do you feel most at home? How do we extend that feeling of home to others in word and deed? AND ALSO, we will be hearing from Connie Mercer, the Executive Director of HomeFront, as she thanks our volunteers … Continue reading Home for the Holidays?
Revs. Kim and Sue co-lead this pre-Thanksgiving service on the spirituality of choiceful relationships. Our Choir is singing! November Theme: AttentionAlice Walker famously wrote, “I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” Walker’s words are a great reminder that attention and gratitude … Continue reading Choiceful Relationship
“I was hungry and you gave me food. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” This is a verse from the Gospel of Matthew that summarizes much about any faith tradition. At its essence, the practice of faith comes down to acts of radical hospitality. Do … Continue reading A Place at the Table
Rev. Sue Goodwin Individualism takes us only so far. In Zulu, there is a word “Ubuntu”. It is translated as: I am because we are. Philosophically it implies a belief in a universal bond that connects all humanity. Our UU faith tradition reminds us of this truth with our 7th Principle: “Respect for the interdependent … Continue reading Coming In From the Cold
Sunday by Sunday we gather in our Sanctuary space and something is formed that did not exist before. We stand, we sit, we reflect, we sing, we listen, we learn, perhaps, there is prayer. Thich Nhat Hanh wrote: “Our true home is in the present moment… Peace is all around us and once we learn … Continue reading Managing Expectation: Faith as Practice
As this month’s theme, Sanctuary, unfolds, consider what the word means to you. A safe space? Arms wide open? Something akin to a sacred area for devotion? Please ponder the notion of Sanctuary and we’ll talk….on October 7th. No audio available; cd of the service may be borrowed from church.
As September unfolds, and our theme “Vision” comes into focus, please join us for a worship experience which invites us to consider how we might live into the fullness of “the good life.” September Theme: Vision Knowing when to stay true to your vision and when to let go is a very tricky task. Figuring … Continue reading The Road Less Traveled
Our study of Genesis has led us to rethink how we read the Hebrew Bible. It’s created a desire to ponder ethics and dysfunction in family life. It seems “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.
