Humans are constructed to size each other up rapidly. Our primary impressions of others are often influenced by several stimuli, such as facial form, spoken modulation, appeal, and over-all emotional state. We are inclined to become devoted to these early imprints and find it very hard to change our view, even when presented with lots … Continue reading Acting on First Impressions and Why You Shouldn’t
As the holiday season winds down, the New Year prompts us to reassess and consider what ways we might improve our lives. But “new year, new me” can’t happen until we embrace the wholeness of who we are. We need to own our shadow self — the darker part of ourselves we often like to … Continue reading Playing with Your Shadow: Learning to Accept Balance in Your Life
Join us for our special annual Christmas Candlelight Service. Our choir will be singing classic Christmas carols and our very own seminarian, Niala Terrell-Mason, will give share with us the hope and love the Christ-child represents. Can’t wait to see you there!
During this service, we will share a time of reflection and hope as we look to celebrate the Winter Solstice and the returning of the Sun. Come with an open mind, an open heart, and a goal for the new calendar year.
Emerson said, “The happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship.” For some of us, experiencing the natural world can tap into a primal spark that exists in our soul. This will be an exploration of our 7th Principle using a reflection of one of our most glorious national parks through … Continue reading How I Met My Mother
We will celebrate an authentic UU Christmas this morning! You may not know how much this holiday belongs to us, but you will soon. You will easily recognize the songs of the season written by our very own people and may be surprised at how important our contributions are to Christmas. Bring your family and … Continue reading How the UUs Saved Christmas
Our theme for December is “Igniting the Inner Chalice.” December 10 is International Human Rights Day. As we pause to look at where we are now and where we’ve come from, it is easy to get discouraged with how far we are from our ideal world. In the “messy middle” the question, “what do we … Continue reading The Courage to Imagine
What does it mean to be family? How might we better love those in our blood families, chosen families, and families of faith, as well as all of our other relatives here on earth.
My sermon is a brief contemplation on how we are all connected, and a Meditation that opens the participants to experience this connection to this world through the energies we all share.
We all have boundless potential to grow and draw what we need into our lives. We bind ourselves to our inborn hunger to develop a desired outcome on our situation. In other words, do we look where we are going? Or are we going where we look? Gratitude necessitates self-discipline — not only to … Continue reading Finding Gratitude for the Few Things that Really Matter
