To Care (Even When We Can’t Cure) In-Person and Virtual Worship
How do we offer support to each other in times of crisis and challenge? What does Unitarian Universalism teach us about the nature of pastoral care in a church setting?…
How do we offer support to each other in times of crisis and challenge? What does Unitarian Universalism teach us about the nature of pastoral care in a church setting?…
There is a German proverb that reminds us to “Speak the truth but carry flowers” or is there? This Sunday we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the flower communion…
Most religions have a public relations department that prefers to talk up the success stories of the faith and downplay any counternarratives. This Sunday we will reflect on the blunders,…
A resurrection is not always a BIG EVENT that makes the headlines on into the scriptures. All around us there are resurrections in our everyday lives. This year Easter Sunday…
During Passover many Jewish families serve gefilte fish which those around the table tend to either love or hate. Unitarian Universalists also have some traditions which inspire some strong love/hate…
Even though Richard Dawkins is an outspoken atheist he has confessed that under certain circumstances he is filled with a sense of ‘almost worship.’ Unitarian Universalists can sometimes have mixed…
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is one of the many 12 Step recovery programs available to people in need. OA is designed to help people with compulsive eating and other food behaviors…
Unitarian Universalists like to put a lot of emphasis on the use of reason in religion. Historically we have celebrated our penchant for logic and rationality. However, an overemphasis on…
The mystics of all faiths tell us, “Love is indivisible, one love, one life, one heart, one hope, one people, one planet. To love anyone is to align with universal…
After the attack on the Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, the members of the congregation rallied around two core concepts of their faith: nirbhau (without fear) and nirvair (without…