The first time I learned about the IDI, I thought, “hmm, okay.” But when I really learned about it, it shifted the whole way I think about racism and anti-racism. As we begin a month on “vulnerability”, we explore what it means to … read more.
The Unitarian Universalist Association is proposing to change “Article 2”, where we articulate who we are and what we are about. They are placing at the center of this statement “love,” which we here have named as the spirit of our church. What … read more.
Self-love often is a cliché or an excuse for stuck-ness. But it doesn’t have to be, and indeed, it needs to be powerful and strong. How do we learn to love ourselves in a way that is deep, real, honest, and sacred?
We will play … read more.
We will begin our month on the theme of “love” with another service focused on 10 big ideas I’ve learned in the last 15 years. I have found the pop-theory of “love languages” to be a gift in understanding myself and others. We … read more.
Whether it is Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, forwarded email or Cable News, so much of how we engage with the news of the world is designed to keep us on the “outrage treadmill.” Everything seems broken and terrible. Yet, historians and political scientists argue that we … read more.
In his letter from Birmingham Jail, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., outlined three steps to make social change. The third step, which he called “self-purification”, is very important but often skipped – then and now. We’ll look at how we ground our work for justice so … read more.
Online and in-person
I continue my series on 10 big ideas that have shaped my thinking in my 15th year with you. Neuro-Plasticity, the idea that the brain can grow, change, adapt, and heal, has profound spiritual implications. It is important for how we … read more.
(Please note this service will not be live-streamed)
The Labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool that helps us come back to our center. We’ll learn a little about the labyrinth and then experience the journey in the sanctuary, where a labyrinth will be set up for … read more.
Please note this service will not be live-streamed
The Labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool that helps us come back to our center. We’ll learn a little about the labyrinth and then experience the journey in the sanctuary, where a labyrinth will be set up … read more.
Song, story and candlelight accompany our reflection on what it means to have and long for “peace on earth.” When violence and oppression seem everywhere, how can we make peace real in this world?
