It can be easy to wish winter away. We long for days filled with less cold and more light. We feel less like leaving our homes except when we must, which isolates us not only from the cold and dark, but from each other as … read more.
The beginning of Advent and the celebration of the Buddha’s enlightenment both happen in the beginning of December, and they’ve always been a favorite holiday “mash up” for me. What is the nature of the light we await through the season of Advent? What is … read more.
Gratitude is more than a passing feeling it can be a spiritual practice that shapes the way we see ourselves, our communities, and the wider world. Drawing inspiration from Galen Guengerich’s The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today, this service invites us to … read more.
Cultivating gratitude from the things already present in our lives, not the sometimes unrealistic fantasies we concoct.
While Unitarian Universalists and UU ministry have long been part of the military, UU communities have often struggled with the topics of war, peace, the military, those who serve, and their relationships to each other. What place have Unitarian Universalists historically had in the military, … read more.
In times like these, it’s easy to freak out, numb out, check out, burn out. But as Bayo Akomolefe says, “The times are urgent; let us slow down.” Let us take care of ourselves and each other, let us gain perspective, let us ground ourselves … read more.
What might change if we treated ourselves with the same compassion we so freely offer to others? This week, we’ll spend time exploring what it means to turn that kindness inward as we learn to show ourselves compassion in small, intentional ways. Together, we’ll reflect … read more.
We’ve all heard of the Golden Rule: “So in all things, do to others what you would want them to do to you—for this is what the law and the prophets are all about” (Matthew 7:12, First Nations Version).
What if instead of treating others … read more.
In times of conflict and division, what does it mean to embody true compassion? This Sunday, we reflect on the life of Clara Barton, a nurse, humanitarian, and founder of the American Red Cross, and the radical lesson her actions on a Civil War battlefield … read more.
This past Thursday was Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Yom Kippur concludes the High Holy Days that began on September 22 with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The Hebrew traditions are a piece of our Unitarian Universalist sources, and … read more.
