In October, I had the pleasure of attending a conference for Liberal Religious Educators. I always find it positively overwhelming whenever I am able to collaborate with my associates. I walked away with so much information this time, one might even say “information overload”. New directions, trends and insights were presented, information that stretched the … Continue reading Religious Education Reflections
You at Tree of Life have welcomed me into your beloved community with open and loving arms and I am so grateful to be here. You may be wondering how it is that I came to be here and to be on this long and winding path to ministry. I did not start out on … Continue reading Intern Insights: My Path to Ministry
One of the core values of Unitarian Universalism is a commitment to making the world a better place. Often, we jump in to lead or even found efforts and organizations for this purpose. What we aren’t always as comfortable with is the idea of service. Sometimes “service” is associated with being “less than” or with … Continue reading The Minister’s Mind–Service
Join us at 7 pm on Saturday, November 2 for the event of the year! Ghosts, goblins, and ghoulies still hanging around from Halloween will be looking for bargains and we have them! Our Silent Auction will feature personal and business services, meals, get-a-ways, tickets to theater and sporting event, and a chance to ride … Continue reading MONSTER-ously Good Auction
Together we will revisit an all-ages tradition of sharing bread with each other. Each family is encouraged to bring bread that is meaningful to your family in some way.
Our monthly theme of service urges us to go deeper than just doing what we already know to do. Rev. Sean will explore ideas of not-knowing, beginner’s mind, and mystery.
Freedom comes at a very high price and we must take time to thank those who have helped to keep us free.
Rev. Sean will explore how and why service is central to Unitarian Universalism and how an attitude of service can help us do more to build a better world.
In a small group ministry, or “Chalice Circle” as it’s frequently called in UU congregations, meaningful questions are explored in a way that encourages each group member to look for his/her story. In the process of exploring the questions, stories are shared in an environment of attentive, caring listening and in this framework, ties of … Continue reading Your Truth, Your Story
One of the challenges at Tree of Life is that we are a religious community that consists of a lot of “come-outers” (people who come to us from other faith traditions.) Our congregation itself began in Congregationalism and moved away from a more traditional Christian identity–first to universalism, then to Unitarian Universalism. This means that … Continue reading The Minister’s Mind: Roots
