What do Easter and Earth Day have in common? This past Easter, we reflected on the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Resurrection is about the surging and resurging power of life. Earth teaches us that resurrection is not only possible, but that it’s happening all around us. New life returns and continues to … Continue reading “Earth Teaches Us Resurrection,” by The Rev. Kimberley Debus
Today we celebrate Indigenous People’s Day as we explore how we can heal historical wounds that inhibit us from using the power of active imagination to co-create our future. The great Mvskoke/Shawnee leader Tecumseh words resonate with us today: “So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no … Continue reading “Healing the Past to Imagine the Future,” by Rev. Dr. Victoria Bomberry
“The Egg” by Andy Weir, is a short story first published online in 2009 about the afterlife, humanity, and empathy. Since then, it has been translated into at least 30 languages and inspired people around the world. On this Sunday, we will read this short story and then give our reflections in an open-mic discussion.
Being a Unitarian Universalist means taking personal responsibility for your own religious life. Unitarian Universalism does not give you freedom from religion; it gives you freedom for religion. Here is the great paradox of our faith.
Autumn is a season for reflection and transition… as we leave the lighter half of the year (summer) and enter the darker half (winter). It is a time to harvest before the winter and to wait for the next cycle of renewal to begin as the wheel of the year turns once again.
Service Video UUism is built on many religious traditions which describe some specific theology, like the Judeo-Christian God or Buddhist Nirvana; However, most UUs do not find any specific representation of god to be very convincing, and many identify as atheist or agnostic. UUism instructs us to “heed the guidance of reason” in our spiritual … Continue reading “How would ‘god’ Manifest: A Rational Approach,” by Alec Peck
Service video Our experience of joy at connectedness, of anger at injustices, and of wonder at overwhelming beauty, can be described wordless and ineffable. Perhaps soul is the place where all these experiences meet together with our ideas and our collective unconscious in order to prepare the spiritual feast that is life’s greatest gift. Wayne … Continue reading “Care of the Soul,” by Rev. Dr. Wayne Arnason
Service video BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES Summer Sermon Series, Part 1 of 4 UU congregations are made up of people holding a wide variety of religious beliefs. In fact, UUism draws from several different faith traditions, and we affirm the acceptance and encouragement of diversity. We acknowledge that we need each other and our differences … Continue reading “Building Bridges Across Diversities: Different Beliefs and Spiritualities,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
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Service video Today’s sermon reading, “The Theist in Me,” is the second in a series of explorations of three different belief systems found within UU churches, written by Rev. Bruce Clear. UU Rev. Clear says, “There is a theist in me as well as a humanist. The God of this theism, though, is a natural, … Continue reading “The Theist in Me,” by Rev. Dr. Bruce Clear
