Liberal Religion in the Age of Limits-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Liberal religion lifts up the ideal of human freedom. However, what does it mean to be free when our doctor informs us we need to cut down on high cholesterol…
Eraser changing the word Unkind for Kind
Monetizing Unkindness-In-Person and Virtual Worship
The actor Hugh Grant once said the business model for social media seems to be to “monetize unkindness.” The High Holy Days of the Jewish Calendar are a time to…
The Oneness of Authenticity -In-Person and Virtual Worship
As one species among so many on our Earth, and even in the best of times, we humans cross the full spectrum of goods and bads, pretties and uglies, don’t…
The Green New Deal; Dead or Alive?-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Is the Green New Deal dead as a doornail? Or is there a possibility for a revival? Beyond politics there are questions of the human spirit. What is our relationship…
An Intergalactic Perspective on Greed (Lessons from the Ferengi)
An Intergalactic Perspective on Greed (Lessons from the Ferengi) - Rev. Chris Buice In the 1980s there was a slogan, “Greed is good.” It seems lately that this sentiment has…
Don’t Agonize. Organize-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Labor Day weekend is a good time to reflect on the meaning of work. This Sunday TVUUC member Shane Smith will share his story of moving from employee to union…
An Atheist for God’s Sake – In-Person and Virtual Worship Rev. Chris Buice
Are you an atheist? Are you a believer? Or do you have mixed feelings? In other words, are you more like the exasperated homeowner who said to the meddlesome proselytizer…
Car Wash Worship (Water Communion)- In-Person and Virtual Worship Rev. Chris Buice And Catherine Farmer Loya
We all need rituals in our lives. Some rituals happen in a church or a synagogue or a mosque or a temple. Others may happen in our front yard with…
Our Lady of Perpetual Rebellion-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Mary the mother of Jesus is often depicted as a docile, meek and mild woman and yet the words she speaks as recorded in scripture sound like something that could…
Future History: Living as Ancestors-In-Person and Virtual Worship
Most of our hopes for the future are framed by the present looking forward. But what happens when we reverse the lens? What if we imagine ourselves as history—to think…