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Presence has two distinct meanings. The first is that of being mindfully aware in the current moment (ex. I have presence, I am here). A second meaning is the existence of something “other” than ourselves (ex. there is a presence in the room, there is something here in the room). There are parallels between the … Continue reading Presence or Presence?
One theory about the origin of the word “religion” has to do with binding together. Binding has both negative and positive connotations: that is, one can bind a wound to heal or one can bind up in restraint. Where does our Unitarian Universalism faith provide bandages for healing and where might it bind to suppress … Continue reading Bind Up the Brokenhearted
Tuesday is our country’s Presidential election; a time when the populous joins together in celebration of democracy to agree on a national leader. Or, that’s the ideal – although it currently seems as if Tuesday will be a final battle between two warring factions. What can we as Unitarian Universalists do to repair the divisions … Continue reading A House Divided…
Hymn #145 in our hymnal “As Tranquil Streams” states that our religion has “a freedom that reveres the past, but trusts the dawning future more”. What does it mean to honor our past while trusting our future? Maybe it means listening to and learning from past errors and correcting mistakes. October 14 was Indigenous Peoples’ … Continue reading Reveres the Past
Have you ever felt as if someone was listening to you, but not hearing you? Or have you ever zoned out and realized that you had no idea what the person you were talking to was saying? This morning we will look at the art of deep listening and hearing each other’s stories.
The name of our beloved community is Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, or TPUUF. But what is the “F”? What does “Fellowship” mean? We can start by referencing a dictionary, but that doesn’t speak to the personal understandings and feelings. In order to be invitational it helps to know who we are. Together at service … Continue reading What’s the “F”?
Intergenerational Service and BRUNCH SUNDAY 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!) This is an intergenerational event and all ages are invited to stay … Continue reading A Faith of Invitation
Prior to coming to TPUUF, Rev. Andrew was the Unitarian Universalist travel coordinator for international church partnerships – that is, he helped lead North American church groups visiting Unitarians in Transylvania and North East India. This July, Rev. Andrew led a pilgrimage from Main Line Unitarian in Devon to visit their partner church in Várfalva, … Continue reading What do Unitarian Universalists and Dracula Have in Common?
The end of June marked a change in our national organization – the Unitarian Universalist Association. On the ballot was a vote on our bylaws, namely the defining principles and values. No matter the outcome of this vote, there will be people who feel hurt, upset or betrayed. The question for us is: what does … Continue reading Through Thick and Thin
In June 1923, Rev. Norbert Čapek created a worship service where everyone was asked to bring a flower to church, and leave with a different bloom. Thus, the Flower Communion service was created, a celebration of each individual and a celebration of the beauty of unity in diversity. Bring a flower from your yard, from … Continue reading Flower Communion
