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Pantheism believes that all things are linked in a profound unity. All things have a common origin and a common destiny, and humans and other living things are inseparable parts of this unity. And in realizing this, we can find our joy and our peace. Do you feel a deep sense of peace and belonging … Continue reading Pantheism Oneness with the Universe: A Look at Pantheism
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?
There’s a story about varying views of the Divine illustrated by blind people describing an elephant. They each describe a piece of the elephant, each sharing their personal truth and together they witness to a universal truth. The parallel being that we each hold personal religious truths which, when combined with others, speaks to a … Continue reading Blind People and an Elephant
Thomas Paine is one of “100 Unitarians and Universalists who made a difference” on the poster in our lobby. In 2020, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron “updated” and renamed the poster. In the process,Thomas Paine and 38 others were removed. Paine was kept on a list of 22 “adjacent” UUs whose “works and points … Continue reading Our Namesake, Thomas Paine
The rhyme “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me” isn’t entirely true. Words can – and do – hurt very much. There is power in language and the words we use. A man I knew once said that the term “love” was useless and harmful. What are other words … Continue reading Love is a Four-Letter Word
Join MLUC where Andrew is leading service @ 10 a.m., in-person at MLUC or virtually at the MLUC link. There is no in-person service atTPUUF on this date. Unitarian Universalists promote a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Even with this stated focus on individual search, we sometimes focus on truth from facts … Continue reading Mythos vs. Logos (10AM @ MLUC)
Easter is a celebration of resistance – the resistance of one man against an empire and the resistance of life against death. Come honor this holiday through songs, stories, music, activities and more. It’s sure to be a fun day filled with joyful resistance. Note: This will be an intergenerational service.
Culturally the beginning of the year is a time to look at ourselves and focus on parts we don’t like, in order to make resolutions focused on change. What if our resolution was instead to accept ourselves for who we were instead of trying to change ourselves? Come and explore the possibilities through story, activity, … Continue reading Finding Our Individual Center
Unitarian Universalism has a tradition of being a liberal church. But like many “liberal” institutions, it is facing many challenges. One can ask, “Where we might have gone wrong? Is there too much identitarianism, political polarization? What can we do better? How can we avoid ‘information bubbles?’ How can we learn to speak across differences?” … Continue reading Keeping the Faith in Liberal Religion
Have a good year! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish High Holy Day celebrating the new year, begins tonight at sundown. Tradition holds that during the ten days following Rosh Hashanah the world hangs in a balance between good and bad. The balance period ends on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This is a time when … Continue reading Shanah Tovah
