Many churches take time once a year with this formal ceremony to give thanks and bless our companions in life—cats and dogs, birds and chickens, turtles and fish and so much more! This ceremony also acknowledges that our lives are made fuller and richer by the creatures that inhabit the Earth with us, not just … Continue reading “Animals Are a Blessing,” by Tinka Friend
We all make mistakes, we all get angry, we all harm others, we all want to be forgiven. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, is the opportunity for all of us, to realign ourselves with the Holy, to be forgiven, and to forgive others.
Most of us want to be happy… but happiness means different things to different people. What are the basic ingredients of happiness and how can we manifest them in our lives? Today’s reading “But Are You Happy?” reflects on the pursuit and attainment of happiness. Rev. Scott Alexander is a third generation Unitarian Universalist, with … Continue reading “But Are You Happy?,” by Rev. Scott Alexander
Unitarian Universalism is a religion of many voices, one faith, but it’s more than just a merger of two American religious traditions. Unitarian Universalism is not a place where we can believe anything we want. It is a place to approach our growth as spiritual people with openness and curiosity, a place where multiple beliefs … Continue reading “Many Voices, One Faith”, by Rev. Amanda Poppei, Rev. Abhi Janamanchi, Rev. James Ford, Dr. Janice Johnson
Countless philosophers and scientists have attempted to prove the existence of their version of the Divine over the many years of human existence with mixed success. Humanity, despite at times witnessing miracles, receiving visions, and testing theories through various works, as a collective still yearns for a certainty that is historically (per most religious texts) … Continue reading “Evidence of God – Excerpts and Commentaries” by Mairi Moores
Meditation Summary: In the eternal nowness of the thrive and riot of life on our planet Earth, from barrier reefs, rain forests, boreal forests, tundra, fungal neural networks, micro and macrobiota in lakes, streams, grasslands and deserts, to the abyssal plains of our oceans, the archipelagos of our oceans and seas, to the lichen-encrusted rocks … Continue reading “Across the Geological & Genomic Fossil Records of Life, the One you Meet is You!” by Dr. Lee Greer
Compassion is considered the highest form of the 4 synonyms: pity, sympathy, empathy, and compassion. This was inspired in part by one of Lauren’s first lectures in nursing school, which discussed those 4 words. This sermon will discuss the meaning and importance of these words both sacred in the worlds main religions and secular when … Continue reading “Compassion”
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
It’s natural to be uncomfortable with uncertainty. It can often be terrifying but it can also be very exciting. Uncertainty can drive fear, curiosity, innovation, for we yearn for the wonder of discovery, that feeling of experiencing something for the first time. The more we know, the more we realize how little we know. We … Continue reading Mysteries of Science III: Dealing with Uncertainty
As part of our “Famous UUs” series, this Sunday’s sermon, “Love is Resistance,” explores the courageous lives of Martha and Waitstill Sharp, a social worker and minister who risked everything to rescue refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. At a time when neutrality was the socially acceptable choice, the Sharps chose a “faith of resistance,” navigating dangerous … Continue reading “Love is Resistance: The Sharps’ Faith, Our Calling,” by Adam Wedeking
