Service Video Life, even in 2021, can be difficult. The spiritual journey is one built on the pain of confronting difficult challenges. In short, discipline is the practice of confronting spiritual challenges. But what exactly is self-discipline, and how can we actually apply it? M. Scott Peck claims that there are four elements of discipline: … Continue reading “The Road Less Traveled: Discipline,” by Dr. Morgan Scott Peck
Service video Our principles are what guide us as UU’s. I have found many of the tenets of the Course in Miracles support the Principles in such a way that it has made my spiritual life easier to live. It has as well been a guide for understanding my own spiritual path and a direction … Continue reading “A Course of Miracles and How it Relates to the UU Principles,” by Linda Van Voorhis
Service video 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.
“Not For Innocent Ears” is a humanistic portrait of the spiritual beliefs, healing strategies, oral traditions, customs and teachings of Desert Cahuilla people, the aboriginal hunters-gatherers-and-gardeners of Coachella Valley. Although these native Californians maintained their aboriginal lifestyle until the nineteenth century, very little is known about them. “Not For Innocent Ears” represents three years of … Continue reading “Not For Innocent Ears: Spiritual Traditions of a Desert Cahuilla Medicine Woman,” by Alec Peck
What is the connection between our wellbeing and the natural world? In our increasingly technological world, what are some ways we can bring more of the natural world into our lives? Avery Burrows was born in Long Beach in 1951 and grew up in Seal Beach & Long Beach. He has traveled considerably, is a … Continue reading “The Natural World,” by Avery Burrows
Everyone has a Great Quest. Do you know what yours is? Do you know how to find it? We areall on a long and arduous journey to find something, only most people don’t know it. ThisSunday, we are going to talk about our Great Quest, how to recognize it, and how to knowwhen we have … Continue reading “Your Great Quest,” by Rev. Joan DeArtemis
Friedrich Nietzsche famously is reported to have said, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. Is that true? Or do setbacks and adversity just wear us down and make us into victims? Join us this Sunday when we will talk about overcoming setbacks and adversity, and possibly even seeing them as a source … Continue reading “That Which Does Not Kill Us…,” by Joan DeArtemis
Service video UUism is built on many religious traditions which describe some type of theology, the most familiar being the idea of the Judeo-Christian God. Each religious tradition offers some form which the spiritual world takes, e.g., God, gods, spirits, etc. However, most UUs do not find any specific representation of god to be very … Continue reading “How Would ‘god’ Manifest? A Rational Approach,” by Alec Peck
There are times, upon meeting someone, that they say something that hits a hurtful and frustrating way. How do we take small, gentle, yet strong measures to assert our individuality.
The process of making space for others to claim and use authority is called empowerment. But all people have power whether or not they use it and can claim whether or not they are given the opportunity to exercise it. Gather this Sunday for an exploration of how we leverage power responsively together in spiritual … Continue reading Empowerment
