When Church Becomes a Bad Habit
In religion there can be a temptation to go though the motions, repeat the routine, follow the rules when what our souls long for is the infusion of the transforming…
Good Medicine (and Heavily Advertised Pharmaceuticals)
Many indigenous cultures speak of spiritual wisdom as good medicine. Words can be healing. Rituals can be restorative. Sacred practices can be healthy for body and soul. In an age when we are inundated with advertisements for a wide variety of pharmaceutical products let’s take a look at quieter and less publicized forms of good medicine
Enough Already!
This morning we will explore how to create a time of summer Sabbath in the midst of a time of heightened anxiety.
Why We Love to Hate
The number of hate groups has doubled over the last four years. In the midst of a global pandemic we are confronted by the disturbing realization that hatred is also a contagious disease. How do we keep ourselves healthy and strengthen our immune systems when there is some part of us that loves to hate.
What Are We Learning Now?
A wise person once said, "Life is what happens when you are making other plans." All of our religious education classes have been disrupted by the pandemic but the learning…
Daughters of the American Evolution
Our nation was founded in a revolution. How would we be different if we had emerged from a slower process of evolution? This Mother's Day we will look at what…
A Sliver of Light
The crescent and the star are a symbol of Islam. The image is of a crescent moon and a morning star (or a rising sun.) During the season of Ramadan…
Abundant Love Flower Communion
Abundant Love Flower Communion- Rev. Duncan Teague and Rev. Chris Buice- We will be celebrating Earth Day online with the Abundant LUUV congregation in Atlanta whose mission is to launch…
When Buildings Close Down, the Church Rises Again
When Buildings Close Down, the Church Rises Again - On Easter Sunday during a global pandemic most churches will be as silent as empty tombs. So do not look for…
Quarantine Quakerism for Uneasy Unitarian Universalists
Quarantine Quakerism for Uneasy Unitarian Universalists - This Sunday we will explore how to lead a quieter more contemplative life of greater solitude largely because we have no other choice…