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“You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” This provocative quote, widely misattributed to the great Greek philosopher, Plato, can lead us this Father’s Day to think about what we learned about or from a father or father-figure when they engaged in games and recreation with … Continue reading Bringing Compassion into Play
If compassion were a seed within each of us, it has the possibility of growing and expanding throughout our life. Religious teachers and contemporary scientists teach us how the practice of compassion can be cultivated in and impact our relationships with others and ourselves. We live at a moment in which we are being called … Continue reading The Roots of Compassion: Our Flower Communion Service
In the relatively short time that TPUUF has been A Welcoming Congregation, life for members of the transgender community has seen downs and ups. Let’s talk about life as a trans person in the USA and what we can do, individually and collectively, to support them in their struggle for compassion, equality, and security.
Influential UU religious educator, Sophia Lyon Fahs shared these wise words: “The function of the church for both young and old is not to give us on Sundays certain kinds of experiences different from experiences of the every day. The function of the church is rather to teach us how to put religious and ethical … Continue reading Lifespan Faith Development Celebration Sunday
The expression, “May you live in interesting times,” is purported to be a Chinese curse—or a blessing, depending upon interpretation. Some consider “interesting times” as times of turmoil or trouble and “uninteresting times” as times of peace, tranquility and certainty. Actually, no evidence points to a Chinese origin of this blessing or curse. What we … Continue reading We Live in Liminal Times
Not infrequently, when Fr. Donald Reilly was young, after he’d done something he shouldn’t have done and was reprimanded for it, his father would ask him: “So, what did you learn?” If ever there was a time in our lives when a protracted experience altered our personal and communal lives, it is now. What is … Continue reading Having Had the Experience, What is the Lesson?
During this challenging time, we could easily numb out, coast, complain, or start and stop projects that we’ve been waiting to find time to do. On this Mother’s Day, we’re going to engage in some personal nurturing of ourselves in the context of our faith community. Too often, we live in the “if only” of … Continue reading Moving from ‘So What?’ to ‘What’s Next?’
Join us for a lively, uplifting tribute to Unitarian Universalist troubadours—singer/songwriters who help make the essence of our liberal religious faith more accessible to all and who call us to greater heights of spiritual awakening, compassion and social action. Expect reflection on how and why their lives and music nourish and inspire us. And, of … Continue reading Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours
What is active hope? According to authors Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, “Active hope is not wishful thinking [or] waiting to be rescued by the Lone Ranger or by some savior … active hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act.” In times of great uncertainty and flux, … Continue reading Engaging Active Hope
Wednesday, April 22, 2020 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, an observance that Earth Day Network hopes will be an “historic moment when citizens of the world rise up in a united call for the creativity, innovation, ambition, and bravery that we need to meet our climate crisis and seize the enormous opportunities of a … Continue reading The Prophetic Voice of Wendell Berry
