When we talk about courage, we often focus on big acts of defiance and facing seemingly insurmountable odds. But most of us don’t face such epic circumstances. What if courage starts with much smaller, much more ordinary acts?
This week we will explore how Jewish women honor the sacred by blending spiritual acts into mundane daily life. Join us to learn how we can all apply these lessons into our own lives to grow and deepen our spiritual practices.
Our Unitarian Universalist 7th Principle reads, “RESPECT FOR THE INTERDEPENDENT WEB OF ALL EXISTENCE OF WHICH WE ARE A PART” One of the features of the Pagan Tradition is the recognition of Nature working in a cycle as a sacred Balance between Creation and Destruction. Lughnasadh (aka, Lammas), is the Pagan celebration of the First … Continue reading After the Storm…
A cartoon, an author, and the coolest old lady that ever lived: these are the women who have shaped my faith. From them I learned compassion for others and for self, going up against the system, and enjoying every moment God has given me. From MTV to Regency England to Sunday services, inspiration can be … Continue reading Wonder Women
There are choices that we make all the time…choices made without really thinking. Sort of like buying into something that we don’t even want, but not being aware of our complicity. Fight, Flight, or Faith is about those choices and where we go we take our choices with us. When looking at those days in … Continue reading Fight, Flight, or Faith
Despite the erasure, dismissal, and mistreatment women have suffered for centuries in nearly all faith traditions, women have still always been active participants, contributors, and defenders of the faith. How has religion benefited from the voices and ideas of women? Who are some of these trailblazers and champions? How can we emulate these women and … Continue reading God Is Within Her; She Will Not Fail
What happens when you find that the faith you were raised with no longer feeds your soul? Join us as we discuss spiritual growth and how spiritual life is never one size fits all.
This month’s sermons are intended to help us, as a congregation and as individuals, to create a strong pluralistic community, and to see our congregational diversity as a source of strength and power. Today’s sermon examines what may be the most difficult diversity of all: political difference. Will UUs of all political groups be welcome … Continue reading “BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSITIES: Political Differences,” by Rev. Melanie Morel-Ensminger
The INHERENT WORTH & VALUE OF EVERY PERSON means that our ultimate value comes with the simple fact of our being—it is tied to who we are, and not what we do. We can agree that work is good and healthy for human beings, but is our worth as human beings directly linked to the … Continue reading “Work and Rest: The Rhythm of our Lives,” by Rev. Cathy Bowers
