We are sorry to announce that services for Sunday, January 20th have been cancelled due to inclement weather. This weekend is the time the nation honors the birth and, of course, the life of Dr. Martin Luther King. It’s important to reflect on what honoring the legacy of King calls for from us. The key is … Continue reading “The Roll of Justice”
Many people today identify as “spiritual but not religious.” This suggests a sense of individual spiritual exploration separate from community. Yet, as members of a congregation, we have not abandoned the value of accompanying each other on our individual spiritual journeys. When we gather as a congregation, we affirm the power and possibility of community in our spiritual … Continue reading “Forming Each Other”
Much of what is possible – as individuals or in relationships and communities – is possible because of appreciation. How does appreciation change our lives, and is it more than just saying thank you? To me, appreciation is one of the most important spiritual disciplines.
To mark the end of 2018 and to usher in 2019, we will gather together to create a shared sacred space. With song, meditations, and an end-of-year ritual, we will practice finding stillness, cultivating connectedness, and deeply listening for guidance in the coming year. Similar to our end-of-the-year service last year, this service will be … Continue reading “Together in Sacred Space”
The Christian season of Advent is a time of waiting and reflection before the arrival of the Christmas holiday. Many Unitarian Universalists do not observe Advent but perhaps there is something to be gained in the spiritual practice of waiting, especially amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Intentionally resting in the stillness … Continue reading “Mystery in Waiting”
Running beneath most winter holidays is the recognition of light and dark and the Earth’s movement. The longest night, the return of light – this rhythm affects us deeply, and many cultures celebrate the turning point with story, song, and ritual. Join us for a multigenerational Winter Solstice Service.
Traditional understandings of the divine often leave us unmoved and spiritually wanting. Can we hold a sense of divinity that makes room for Mystery and acknowledges the sacred while allowing us room to breathe and think? Why do some people, even among Unitarian Universalists, need “God talk” while others don’t? Is the most important question … Continue reading “Questioning God”
During a time of transition, people often realize how they would like their religious community to do better. But it is also a time when the particular spirit of a community emerges and strengthens its people. There is grace in realizing, as Laila Ibrahim writes, that our “messy and imperfect beloved community” presents a clear … Continue reading “Imperfect and Beloved”
Rev. Susan Milnor, Rev. Andre Mol, Andrea Spencer-Linzie, and Others In this service we will celebrate a spirit of gratitude with a retelling of and enactment of the beloved Stone Soup story. The story asks whether soup be made from stone, but of course the question really goes much deeper: What is the true power of … Continue reading A Multigenerational Service of Thanksgiving
Nearly all of us “keep” memories of people who shaped and influenced us deeply. Here in the turning of the seasons, as we ready ourselves to move into the reflective time of winter, it’s good to remember those people we carry with us — and, of course, to acknowledge this 100th anniversary “Armistice Day” or … Continue reading “Their Memories Keep”
