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Human Hubris

Guest Blog by Larry Morrell Hubris, n /ˈ(h)yo͞obrəs’/, excessive pride or self-confidence, overbearing pride or presumption.  ~ From ancient Greek: the intentional use of violence to humiliate or degrade. On Christmas day of 2021 at 7:20am Eastern Standard Time, the people of Earth were gifted the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport … Continue reading Human Hubris

My Husband is So Annoying

Guest Blog by Kimberly Hinton Make someone happy. Make just one someone happy, and you will be happy too. ~ Jimmy Durante On receiving this assignment to write a blog post on the theme of living with intent, I asked Tom, my husband, what is his intent for living?  His answer was simple: “My intent … Continue reading My Husband is So Annoying

Wonder

Guest Blog by Roger Anderson “What will this day be like? I wonder,” mused Maria on the way to her new job at Von Trapps’. That line comes to mind often as I open our curtains, stretch my arms wide, and gaze at the world outside. I’ve adapted Rev. Kate’s practice for starting each day … Continue reading Wonder

An Atheist’s Prayer

Guest Blog by Rev. Sally Fritsche “Is not prayer a study of truth? A venture of the soul into the unfound infinite? No one ever prayed heartily without learning something.”           ~~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Prayer isn’t for atheists like me – at least, that’s what I used to think. Until I prayed for Ernesto. … Continue reading An Atheist’s Prayer

Thoughts on a Columbarium Niche

Guest Blog by Sigrid Cummings When QUUF was designing its sanctuary expansion, a Memorial Circle and Columbarium was included in the planning.  Before construction began, the congregation realized there would be insufficient funds to include it in the project.  It was moved into what they called “Unfunded Objects of Our Desire” with the goal of … Continue reading Thoughts on a Columbarium Niche

Giving Your Love

Guest Blog by Tess Taft “Give my love to the substance and the shadow…”    ~ Roger Rosenblatt When I think of retiring, I pause, horrified at the thought, because all of the cancer centers where I’ve spent so many years are the places where each inhale and exhale is bathed in the light from my … Continue reading Giving Your Love

Our QUUF Covenants

Guest Blog by The Right Relations Covenant Team* What, exactly, makes us UUs? How are we defined, and how do we agree to treat each other? Unlike religions, which are based on creeds (statements of spiritual belief), Unitarian Universalism is a covenant-based faith, meaning agreements on interacting respectfully with one another. A Covenant is the … Continue reading Our QUUF Covenants