Topic: Motivation/Inspiration

“From Mythos to Cosmos: From Representational Meaning-making and Mythmaking to Cosmology-making,” by Dr. Lee Greer

Service video From our early primate subfamily hominin ancestors >3 Mya through origin of our genus Homo ~2 Mya, and the emergence of anatomical modernity ~315 kya in Homo sapiens sapiens, humankind and its forebears have used agency-detection, personification, representational symbols, and tale-telling to model ourselves and our World. As meaning-making primates, we have structured … Continue reading “From Mythos to Cosmos: From Representational Meaning-making and Mythmaking to Cosmology-making,” by Dr. Lee Greer

“Get Rid of the Dead Weight,” by Rev. Michelle Freeman

Service video Rev. Michelle Freeman will preach about Mark 9:38-50. Jesus gives warnings using harsh words in the Gospel lesson from Mark. Jesus does not mean the words literally but metaphorically. The harsh language is meant to get our attention. The message is the same. What you do for the least of these, you do … Continue reading “Get Rid of the Dead Weight,” by Rev. Michelle Freeman

“The Call for Dismantling Racism,” by Rev. William Heller, MDIV, MBA

Service video UUA’s Principle 8: the call to support the dismantling of racism. The call has gone out, and the UUA communities have answered. Principle 8, in its developmental stage, demonstrates an awareness and a growing commitment to address dismantling racism. Your mission of spiritual wholeness calls for your inward inquiry–your discovering your perspective racism. … Continue reading “The Call for Dismantling Racism,” by Rev. William Heller, MDIV, MBA

“Odd Arrangements and Funny Solutions,” by Rev. Dr. Helen Lutton Cohen

Service video The author of today’s reading writes: “We all share the need to feel we exist, and that we are safe—we need to feel both present and secure. I am convinced that these very basic emotional needs lie at the heart of all kinds of behaviors.” The way we seek to fulfill these needs … Continue reading “Odd Arrangements and Funny Solutions,” by Rev. Dr. Helen Lutton Cohen

“Celebrating and Honoring Motherhood: Composite Readings from UUA Honoring Those Who Mothered,” by Rachel Walden & Rev. Barbara Child

Today is the day we celebrate & honor those who we turn to for love, care, strength, hope, wisdom and comfort. Join us as we acknowledge and remember those who hold our homes and communities together in ways that are as beautiful and expansive as our families. Rachel Walden is the senior digital and marketing … Continue reading “Celebrating and Honoring Motherhood: Composite Readings from UUA Honoring Those Who Mothered,” by Rachel Walden & Rev. Barbara Child