The Distance from Head to Heart
How do we know what we know? Where does knowing come from? How might finding courage help us to use our brains and our hearts to know ourselves? One another? … Continue reading The Distance from Head to Heart
Speaker: Maria Elmer
Collective Action: Moving as One
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was an important leader in the Civil Rights movement. One of his strengths was his ability to organize and inspire others to work together with … Continue reading Collective Action: Moving as One
Into the Darkness and the Light
We gather to honor the dark of winter, and celebrate the Winter Solstice. What unexpected joy might we find as we honor the the longest night? Bring hand drums to … Continue reading Into the Darkness and the Light
The Joy We Find, the Joy We Create
Thicht Naht Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and teacher said, “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” Where … Continue reading The Joy We Find, the Joy We Create
Our Daily Bread
Sharing bread together in a Bread Communion is one of this congregation’s shared fall rituals that invites those in attendance ‘to connect in spiritual community,’ as the first line of … Continue reading Our Daily Bread
Rising to the Occasion
As the days grow shorter and the holidays are nearing, how might our Unitarian Universalist faith help us navigate through all our emotions so that we don’t just survive the … Continue reading Rising to the Occasion
Covenants: The Promises We Make
Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith. Rather than requiring a statement of belief, sometimes known as a creed, we are invited into a free and responsible search for truth and … Continue reading Covenants: The Promises We Make
The Sound of One Who Makes a Choice
Every day we are faced with many choices. There are outcomes and consequences for the choices we make and the ones we fail to. Once in a lifetime opportunities are … Continue reading The Sound of One Who Makes a Choice
Forgiveness: A Practice for the Long Haul
Whether a relationship is with friends, family, a partner, a community, a congregation, with ourselves, the Earth, or with humanity/the Holy/Mystery/Spirit of Love, they will need some attention and care … Continue reading Forgiveness: A Practice for the Long Haul
Shifting Sands
When we start where we are, we are present in this moment. We aren’t worried about tomorrow or judging yesterday. And it can be hard to stay in a present … Continue reading Shifting Sands