“Faith” is one of those words that sometimes give Unitarian Universalists trouble. For those who were told again and again to accept things “on faith” or told that their questions were a sign that they did not have enough faith, the word itself may bring back painful memories, especially in a religious or spiritual context. … Continue reading Minister’s Mind: Faith
Among Unitarian Universalists, there are a number of words that some of us have trouble with. Rev. Sean explores some of these words to see if we should avoid them or claim their power.
(The Surprising Story of a Girl Who Floated) by Florence Parry Heide In this All-ages service, we will hear the story of Princess Hyacinth. The princess has a problem: she floats. And so the king and queen have pebbles sewn into the tops of her socks, and force her to wear a crown encrusted with … Continue reading Princess Hyacinth
Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson, Guest Minister Growing up as a Unitarian Universalist in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I was raised with no daily devotional practice. If I had been a Unitarian or a Universalist a hundred years ago, daily devotional practice, (in particular, prayer) would have been important and learned as a child. In our … Continue reading Say Your Devotions
Rev. Erika Hewitt, Guest Minister Where does the good stuff in life come from? What does Unitarian Universalism have to say about brokenness, whether it’s messiness, pain, or oppression? The way we explain goodness and brokenness reveals a lot, sometimes surprising, about what we have faith in. Join us to (re-) discover new reasons to … Continue reading Naming the Goodness, Naming the Brokenness
Integrity comes from the same root as the word “wholeness.” I once heard a friend of mine, a gay man who was closeted because he feared losing his job as a public school teacher, say, “I don’t want a double life. I think everyone deserves to have a single life.” For me, that is the … Continue reading Minister’s Mind–Integrity
Do you love poetry? Hate it? Write it? Don’t get it? Think it’s weird? Think it’s amazing? Rev. Sean will lead a poetry writing workshop on Thursday evenings at 7 pm beginning January 22 and continuing for seven weeks. We will discuss how poetry works, what it’s for, and why it matters. Participants will be … Continue reading Liberating Voices: A Poetry-Writing Workshop for Everyone
20th Century Philosophy Class: Hannah Arendt Come and join us at the Tree of Life in the Fireplace Room, on Monday evenings from 7:00pm-8:30pm, January 12th through March 9th, 2015, to explore one of the most important books of the twentieth century, written by one of that century’s greatest philosophers. The difficulty of this course … Continue reading The Philosophy of Hannah Arendt
January 25, 2015 10:45 am Rev. Sean Parker Dennison We often say that Unitarian Universalism is a religion not about creed, but about covenant. But does that mean we’re an easy “anything goes” religion? (Hint: the answer is no.)
