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Have you ever done something just because that’s the way you have always done it? Individuals, organizations, families… we all do certain things because we always have – heck, it’s tradition! Tradition is comforting, meaningful and powerful. Tradition is having a culture and background to be proud of and feel comforted by: it’s having the … Continue reading Tradition, Tradition!
One way to look at our heritage is by exploring our past generations of relatives. Another way to understand heritage is by seeing who has gone before us and helped to create the world we live in, whether they were related to us or not. At Thomas Paine, there are many people who came before … Continue reading Ancestor Celebration
It’s that wonderful time of the year when we have the opportunity to share and bless our pets! There’s nothing like the unconditional love of a pet. They show us affection, give us a sense of purpose, and greet us when we come home, especially if it’s close to their feeding time. Now it’s our … Continue reading Pet Blessing
Being part of any group means there will be things which bring you great joy and inspiration – while at other times you may be offended or even angered. Our religious home is a sanctuary, but not from feelings of fulfillment and disappointment. TPUUF is a community where we acknowledge the reality of living with … Continue reading Welcome to the Jungle
This year, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, ends at sundown on September 17. This is followed by 10 days of atonement culminating in Yom Kippur. Sherry Milke will talk about Rosh Hashanah and the history and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days. This year, the Autumnal Equinox falls on September 23. The equinox … Continue reading Celebrating Rosh Hashana and the Autumnal Equinox
Join in this Unitarian Universalist tradition of water communion to reconnect after the summer. All are invited to bring a small sample of water from a meaningful place visited in the past year (symbolic water is okay too!) We will also be honoring and formally welcoming our newest members today. If you are interested in … Continue reading Welcome, Welcome!
There are some important campaigns in Unitarian Universalism and many terms being used. The national organization’s bylaws are going through a process of change, individuals and communities feel both excited and disenfranchised, people are leaving – and joining – our faith. Overall, it means that change is not just coming, change is already here. Today … Continue reading Article II, 5th Principle Project, 8th Principle
In this service, several TPUUF members and friends are invited to share thoughts on a book they’ve read recently. The service provides an opportunity to reflect on the benefits of genuine engagement with the written word and to discover authors and titles we may wish to add to our own reading list. If you’re excited … Continue reading Summarizing a Summer Read
As technology continues to evolve, artificial intelligence is actually becoming intelligent. We have moved from automatic spell checkers on word processors to predictive typing on cell phones and now ChatGPT, an “artificial intelligence chatbot”. This technology blurs lines of intelligence, life, ethics and morality. (Ex: Is ChatGPT alive? Does it think? Is using ChatGPT for … Continue reading ChurchGPT
Originally facilitated and led by guest speakers Eduardo Porro and Patricia Carlson, this service will provide both information and an experience of the Oneness Blessing Meditation that we established here at the Fellowship before the pandemic. For those of you that are not familiar with Deeksha, or the ONENESS Blessing, it is a Divine intelligent … Continue reading Thomas Paine’s Oneness Blessing Meditation
