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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.
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
What do some actually mean when they say, “I’m spiritual but not religious?”or “I’m not spiritual?” And what do others mean when they say,”I identify as a mystic?” Can humanists also be “spiritual?” Are these descriptions mutually exclusive? Could it be that labels we may or may not use misrepresent our own experiences? In the … Continue reading What Makes Something Spiritual or Not-Spiritual?
Walt Whitman wrote in Leaves of Grass, “I swear to you that body of yours gives proportions to your soul…(391).” How do we keep our body and our soul together in a culture that tends to prioritize the “head,” while discounting the body and its wisdom? Our spiritual life and our aspirations for social change … Continue reading Keeping Body and Soul Together
Merely having the “right” ideas will not get us through. Unless we can translate our ideas into practices, we will not be able to transform everyday stresses and the uncertainties and “overwhelm” of our time. Cultivating practices that will nurture and sustain us and our congregations and other communities is a necessity. In her book, The … Continue reading Holding Our Center in a Time of ‘Overwhelm’
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
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
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?’
Easter is another holiday rich with wisdom coded in stories and rituals that we get to decipher again and again. We know that Easter, like Passover, is one of those celebrations that incorporates various religious traditions, especially the earth-based traditions that were incorporated into these primarily Jewish and Christian holidays. Join us for this time … Continue reading Rising and Uprising: Making Sense of Easter Again
Through story, song, meditation, and spiritual practice, we will gather for this online worship service to make sense of Passover’s enduring wisdom for us and for our time. Some of the most profound wisdom has been carried to us from generation to generation through story and ritual. Indeed, Passover is a way to remind ourselves … Continue reading Our Liberating Never Ends: Enduring Meaning of Passover for All of Us
