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Don't Abandon Your Post: The Ongoing Healing of the Heart of Democracy

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The work of democracy is ongoing and requires constant tending and practice. What are the practices that allow us to move forward with courage? The Sikh writer and activist, Valarie Kaur, passes on the lesson that she learned from her own grandfather and the Sikh tradition: “Don’t abandon your post.” She and others remind us … Continue reading Don’t Abandon Your Post: The Ongoing Healing of the Heart of Democracy

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Make Them Hear You

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Sometimes when we “tune out” even ourselves, we miss opportunities for a deeper engagement with life. Sometimes when we don’t hear the voices of those who are oppressed, life is diminished. In the song, “Make Them Hear You” from the musical Ragtime, are these lyrics: “Go out and tell our story/Let it echo far and … Continue reading Make Them Hear You

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Are There Only 7000 Ways of Listening?

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="phuyWsDTly"><a href="https://tpuuf.org/services/are-there-only-7000-ways-of-listening/">Are There Only 7000 Ways of Listening?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://tpuuf.org/services/are-there-only-7000-ways-of-listening/embed/#?secret=phuyWsDTly" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Are There Only 7000 Ways of Listening?&#8221; &#8212; Thomas Paine UU Fellowship" data-secret="phuyWsDTly" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://tpuuf.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

In this service we’ll explore the varieties of the listening experience. Rabbi Abraham Heschel wrote that, “Faith is not an insurance, but a constant effort, a constant listening to the eternal voice.” Indeed, our lives call us into ever deepening listening to our experience and, as Rev. Peers likes to say, “When we’ve listened, listen … Continue reading Are There Only 7000 Ways of Listening?

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What Makes a Good Apology?

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The Holy Days in the Jewish Calendar are a time of deep reflection and a time for repentance. In this service, we will look at apologies and what makes an apology a good one. Rev. Peers will draw from psychologist Dr. Molly Howes’ recent book, A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right.

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InGathering Service: Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power

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Our annual Ingathering service this year will focus on the first verse of UU Troubadour Jim Scott’s song, “Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power”: “Gather the spirit, harvest the power. Our sep’rate fires will kindle one flame. Witness the mystery of this hour. Our trials in this light appear all the same.” Our ritual of … Continue reading InGathering Service: Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power