In the 1920’s minstrel shows were common where a white performer would dress up in blackface. Today we recognize such a practice as deeply offensive. Nevertheless, Western religion has done…
Death ends a life but not a relationship. There is a Jewish custom of a couple going to the grave of the deceased and inviting them to the wedding. How…
“Liminal is from the Latin word ‘limen’, which means threshold. A liminal space is the time between ‘what was’ and ‘what's next’. It is a place of transition: a time…
"Diwali is observed by more than a billion people across faiths. Its a five-day festival of lights that brings prayer, feasts, fireworks and, for some, a new year. It is…
The Buddha taught that we should have compassion for all sentient beings including those creatures that are hostile to human life. Indigenous people of this continent teach that we should…
You might not expect to hear a sermon about “salvation” on Pride Weekend in a Unitarian Universalist church since the word has so often been used as a weapon against…
Ready or not the High Holy Days of the Jewish calendar are upon us. This is the time of year when we are asked to practice self-examination, seek forgiveness and…
The poet Robert Browning wrote that our dreams should exceed our grasp “or what’s a heaven for.” What are your dreams? What is your mission in life? What goals do…
It has been said that Unitarian Universalists believe in one God, at the most. With a tip of the hat to Karen Armstrong’s book A History of God we will…
The 8th Principle Task has invited Rob Spirko to TVUUC to do a service on disability justice. Rob Spirko (he/his) is a member of the Foothills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in…