Service Video This being NFL season, I am tying my interest in football to some of the values found in the 7 principles. Two of the concepts I’d like to introduce are TRACTION and the PIVOT. How do these ideas manifest in practice of our 7 principles? How can we make a successful pass, accomplish … Continue reading “Tightening the Cleats,” by Bill Casey
Service Video UUs all believe in different Gods, and sometimes no Gods at all. UUs aren’t required to do certain rituals or practices, except the ones which speak to their spirit. UUs demand we take personal and communal responsibility for spiritual growth, not look to a church authority for our Salvation. So… what exactly do … Continue reading “Why Are We Here (At Church)?,” by Alec Peck
Service Video Life, even in 2022, can often 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 … Continue reading “The Road Less Traveled: Wielding the Tools of Discipline,” by Dr. Morgan Scott Peck
What is the bedrock that the UU faith is based on? The Reverends Nancy Bowen and Mike Morran created the Five Jagged Rocks to recognize “a faith that is dangerous and not always smooth-going.” UUs embrace a belief system that can seem rough around the edges.
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
