There was once a village that found itself in quite a pickle. They had to choose their next mayor. The village was known as ‘Beneficence’ – one of the most wonderful places you could imagine. It was known, far and wide, that the people living in the village all ate together, learned together, laughed together….Beneficence … Continue reading February 9–All-ages Service, “A Perfect Heart”
One of the big, but unspoken problems of our day is boredom. The routine of the “daily grind” makes it hard to stay connected to deeper meaning. Many people suggest, encourage or even sell the idea of spiritual practice, but that can become yet another task on a list. Come explore the paths of awareness, … Continue reading Feb 2–That’s Why They Call it “Spiritual Practice”
We are quickly approaching the middle of winter. Honestly, it is half over and that is a wonderful thing. As a congregation, we have made a few plays prior to the snow slowing us down, we have gone into the huddle when the wind began to blow and we scored a few points when Rev. … Continue reading Intern Insights: Half Time
There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask: “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Keep asking. Notice what you care about. Assume that many others share your dreams. Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. ~Margaret Wheatley, from “Turning to One Another” Dear Friends, As 2014 begins, your … Continue reading Congregational Conversations
As we enter into a time of Growing the Tree of Life, Nic Cable, a life-long UU, Candidate for ministry, and member of the Stewardship and Development Team at the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, will offer us reflective space to consider what living an expansive faith might look like for us individually and as … Continue reading January 26–Living an Expansive Faith
For the next few months, our themes will explore the words and phrases of our Statement of Purpose, which we say each week when we’re together: We journey as a family toward spiritual growth, freedom in faith, celebration of diversity, commitment to action, devotion to each other, the community and the Earth. This month, we’ll … Continue reading Minister’s Mind: Freedom in Faith
A call went out for people to go to Selma and Unitarian Universalists answered. Are our lives too busy today to answer the call?
Simply looking at a person can tell us a lot about them, or can it? We need to understand where people came from to know why they are here…
We begin our January theme “Freedom in Faith” by exploring the power of language. Among Unitarian Universalists, there are a number of words that some of us have trouble with. Is there power in these words and should we avoid them or explore them?
