Topic: Wisdom

Rocks and Ropes and Solos: Reflections on Inward and Outward Journeys

Service by Bay Waltman UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. The sweetest and most sustaining part of life is community. Through connection we gain compassion. By working together we grow capacity. In the Outward Bound model, periods of intense team building and mutual … Continue reading Rocks and Ropes and Solos: Reflections on Inward and Outward Journeys

Drawing Wisdom From the World’s Religions – Online Service

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

Kindred in Spirit online service

UUCWC will be holding one virtual service at 10am, live streamed via Zoom. Please check here for details. Rev. Sue, Caryl Tipton and Greg Pontier will offer UUCWC’s first online service. Join us for an abbreviated service of meditation, music and especially connection.

Novelty is Not Wisdom

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 Ideas, objects – even people – that are “outdated” can be overlooked.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

The Ways of 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