As Unitarian Universalists, our Fourth Principle calls us to “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” While this sounds noble and just, what does “free and responsible” look like when put into practice -– especially within our current environment of partisan politics, so-called “culture wars,” media silos, and passionate calls for social justice. … Continue reading Searching for Free and Responsible
June is PRIDE month, with pink triangles and rainbow flags showing visible support for the LGBTQ+ community. This morning we share the multi-layered story of one young person’s coming out within a packed UU sanctuary. Click here to view the service.
The great American writer Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” Choosing “right words” can also be a spiritual practice to help create a more just and inclusive world. This Sunday … Continue reading Watch Your Tongue!
Unitarian Universalists don’t tend to believe in a traditional “vertical God” who is removed from human living, a supernatural being that somehow controls from afar. If we believe in a God at all, it is a “horizontal God” – felt all around us, living in and among us as an ongoing creative, evolutionary power or … Continue reading Reimagining God
“How do you heal?” is one of the most consequential questions of our lives. This Sunday, in the midst of a global pandemic, we explore the rich topics of health and healing.
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This winter holiday-season – somewhere between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Let’s stare hard at the dirty dishes and greasy pans and ask: “Where is the baby Buddha’s bottom in all this mess?”
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Somewhere in the United States, in the midst of a global pandemic, a long line of cars creeps toward a drive-thru window. An elderly woman tries the best she can to place her order. Seconds tick toward minutes. The driver directly behind honks their ire… and thus begins another human drama of kindness and revenge. … Continue reading Kindness and Revenge in the Drive-Thru Line
Artist Joe Brainard (1942-1994) created an incredible memory machine with his slender masterpiece I Remember. As novelist Paul Auster writes of the book, “In simple, forthright, declarative sentences, Brainard charts the map of the human soul and permanently alters the way we look at the world.” Using I Remember as a touchstone, this Sunday we … Continue reading I Remember
The heart of the wedding ceremony was profound: Golden rings were placed in a bowl and passed – hand to hand – to every witness present. The invitation was to bless the rings with a single word. The elderly poet rose and said, so all could hear, “Carborundum.” This Father’s Day and summer solstice we … Continue reading The Carborundum Blessing
On this Memorial Day Sunday – and in the midst of graduation and baseball season – we consider the many joys and sorrows of these pandemic Spring days: Remembering our dead, celebrating our graduates, and hearing the call to “Play ball!” Click here to watch the service.
