Happiness Gardening

For some, the word virtue sounds a little too much like Protestant Puritanism – dour and strict. Rather, let’s consider a virtue as something more like a personal asset, a state of mind, an outlook and attitude where practicing a virtue is a special sort of ‘power’ enabling us to experience a deeper level of … Continue reading Happiness Gardening

Trusting the Twists and Turns

Our Unitarian Universalist forebear, abolitionist Theodore Parker, inspired Martin Luther King, Jr.’s well-known quote that the “arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” Tracing the image of walking a labyrinth, today we will think about how we can trust the twists and turns that the moral arc can take. Emily … Continue reading Trusting the Twists and Turns

When Ripples Become Waves

When a steady wind moves across the surface of water long enough, small ripples can become big waves.  What are the ripples we create individually and collectively, and how do these become waves in our lives, our congregation, and our community?  Join us in this exploration of generosity and the ripple effect as we welcome … Continue reading When Ripples Become Waves