The Danish idea of hygge is, in some ways, a cold weather thing. There is nothing more hygge than cozying up by the fireplace with some hot cocoa while a snowstorm rages outside. But what does hygge look like in summer? Maybe hygge in summer is lemonade on the porch swing as fireflies fill a summer night sky. Join us this Sunday as … Continue reading “Hygge in Summer”
In the month of May, UU’s across the continent celebrate the value of pluralism, including an acknowledgment of the sacredness of all sizes and shapes and functions of our bodies. On Memorial Day Americans honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. How do we deal with the incongruence between celebrating the … Continue reading “Sanctifying Time: A Memorial Day Reflection”
For this church year’s Water Communion, we learned from Douglas Wood’s story Old Turtle. This Sunday, for this year’s Flower Communion, we’ll learn from its sequel, Old Turtle and the Broken Truth. This year we’ve studied the proposed new UU Values – Generosity, Justice, Equity, Interdependence, Transformation, and Pluralism. We conclude this exploration this month … Continue reading “You Are Loved …”
The proposed UU Value of Pluralism begins: We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology. The beginning of that phrase is striking to me. We are all sacred beings. What does it mean to relate to each other as sacred beings? It seems to me that this is a transformational … Continue reading “Bearing Witness to Sacred Beings”
Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via Zoom. View / Download the Order of Service here May Theme: Pluralism
The story of Passover is a significant celebration for the Jewish people. It’s about their redemption from enslavement by the Egyptian Pharaoh that has shaped their values of religious freedom, caring for strangers and standing up to oppressive tyrants. This annual Jewish tradition may not be one you are familiar with. But you might want to … Continue reading “Passover and Its Nexus for Us”
How do we make our actions to address the climate crisis have the biggest impact? Join us this Earth Day Sunday as we explore how each of us can contribute to caring for our planet. Question to Ponder: “How do you share your environmental commitments with other people?” Join us for service on Sunday at … Continue reading “How to be an EnVIRALmentalist?”
Robin Wall Kimmerer is a botanist who is integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into today’s ecological thinking. Drawing on Indigenous American traditional wisdom, she calls gratitude our first responsibility. From that beginning place of gratitude, she invites us to explore the question, “What does the Earth ask of us?” Join us as together we reflect … Continue reading Covenant Is The Practice of Reciprocity
There is a joke that Catholics study Mariology and UUs study Mary Oliver. Join us as we look to Mary Oliver’s most famous poem, “Wild Geese,” to see what wisdom it has to offer us about how to relate to ourselves and to the natural world. Question to Ponder: “How do you care for yourself? … Continue reading “Our Place in the Family of Things”
The ancient Sumerian epic, The Descent of Inanna, is among the world’s oldest poems. This foundational narrative likely influenced both the Greek tale of Persephone & Demeter as well as the Easter story. Join us as we explore the themes of the renewal of Spring, the resurrection of Divinity, and the little rebirths we all … Continue reading A Little Rebirth
Join us as we explore intimate partner violence, its connection to reproductive justice, and how we can help bring about change. Question to Ponder: “What has helped you in the past when something bad has happened in your life?” Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via Zoom. View / download … Continue reading May Nothing Evil Cross This Door
The proposed new Value of Transformation says that We adapt to a changing world. All of us adapt to the world from moment to moment each day. We also adapt over time from day to day, week to week, month to month, and year to year. Join us this Sunday as we explore the practice … Continue reading there’s always a next move
