Join us for our annual intergenerational holiday pageant as we celebrate the many ways people welcome light and hope in the dark of winter. Through story and music our children and youth will share the spirit of Yule, Chanukah, and Advent as they remind us … read more.
Soul Matters program minister Gretchen Haley reminds us that a covenant holds a whole vision for how to live in this complicated, beautiful, and broken world. It says we are most human when we bind ourselves in relationship of trust, accountability, and return to each … read more.
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.
