In times of empire, the journey of Christmas isn’t over until we find our way home “by another way.” SPECIAL RITUAL: Burning Bowl

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.

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.

Cultivating gratitude from the things already present in our lives, not the sometimes unrealistic fantasies we concoct.

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.

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.

Rev Bret will share a little of the story that brought him to Rockford. After sojourns in places as far flung as Texas, Chicago, California, and Japan (and most recently, trying out vanlife for the better part of a year), he will share some tips and … read more.