As Unitarian Universalists, we reject the concept of Original SIn. But how do we acknowledge when we’ve missed the mark, caused harm, and need reconciliation? As we enter the season of the Jewish High Holidays, let us spend this Sunday exploring these concepts.
How do we cultivate balance in our lives when the world is so fast-paced and complex? What is our relationship to chaos and order? How can a stumble turn into a dance?
We all get stuck in routines that don’t serve us or others well. Zen Buddhism teaches way to overcome these unhelpful patterns and see things fresh. As we return for Homecoming Sunday, let us begin the new program year with an exploration of Beginner’s Mind.
As drops of rain that find each other and build to become a rivulet, a stream, a river, a sea, so are we bound together on this shared passage toward an unknown ocean.
We take time once a year with this formal ceremony to give thanks and bless our companions in life —cats and dogs, birds and chickens, turtles and fish and so much more! This ceremony also acknowledges that our lives are made fuller and richer by the creatures that inhabit the Earth with us, not just … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
On this Father’s Day, we will explore the life and theology of the Father of Universalism, John Murray. This is also the beginning of our summer service schedule, with a single service starting at 10am.
This morning, Gayle Kaune, a published poet and QUUF member, joins Rev. Kate Lore in an exploration of Mary Oliver’s poetry and its impact on Unitarian Universalism and their lives.
Each of us comes to frame our own sense of where our heart rests in our astonishing encounters with the world around us. But there is something to be said for stepping away from the purpose puzzles, for ceasing to worry about the firmness of our footing, and turning our gaze to the weird and … Continue reading Wading into the Mystery
Gospel – euaggelion in New Testiment Greek – means “good message” or “good news.” Did The Beatles really have a Gospel? I think they did. It wasn’t their intention; it wasn’t the reason why they first got together. Yet as their music evolved, it came into being. Come experience it in this special music-rich service!
What we have built together is precious. Our premise that we can better ourselves and our world is an act of loving resistance to everything currently taught in our culture.
