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There would be no life without impermanence. Life depends on the continual transformation of one form of energy into another. We embrace these changes when it comes to food, the seasons, the sun. Yet we struggle when faced with the same dynamic in our relationships, our health, our identities, our inevitable encounter(s) with death. How … Continue reading When Impermanence Hurts
The prophetic voice is core to who we are as Unitarian Universalists. We value speaking truth to power. We write letters demanding change. We protest in public. And many of us relish our roles pointing out what’s wrong with the systems and culture that keep us from reaching “the promised land.” It takes courage to … Continue reading We Could be Wrong
In “The Power of Kindness” Piero Ferrucchi writes: “Humility put into practice allows us to touch reality as it is.” It’s not about false modesty or self-deprecation. Humility is about knowing and owning our strengths without needing to feel superior to anyone else. Humility is about being aware of our limitations and weaknesses without needing … Continue reading It’s All About Me
Appearance seems far more important than reality. The clothes we wear, the cars we drive (or don’t drive), the events we attend, the “friends” we mention – all create a perception of who we are. Nothing new here. What has changed is the ease, reach, and quality of the facade we have learned to … Continue reading What’s Behind Your Mask?
As the hymn proclaims, when the fire of commitment sets our mind and soul ablaze, when our hunger and our passion meet to call us on our way, when we live with deep assurance of the flame that burns within, then our promise finds fulfillment and our future can begin. Yet, what happens when those … Continue reading The Back-Fire of Commitment
Leading a committed life wages a silent rebellion against the “I’m Free to Be Myself” culture of individualism that is still the defining feature of our age – David Brooks reminds us in his book The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life. What ultimately matters in life emerges when we are ready to … Continue reading Let This Be Our Covenant
When troubled we tend to point a finger – away from ourselves – not always aware that pointing a finger tends to leave three fingers pointing back at us. We may not be able to solve what’s troubling us on our own, yet healing the world requires owning our part, taking responsibility for all what … Continue reading Committing to Nothing
A home is so much more than a physical space. What makes a physical space a home depends in large part on the relationships that can flourish in that space. A home does not stand in isolation. A home is embedded in a web of other homes, interconnected, open, yet with boundaries that provide the … Continue reading At Home with Our Neighbors
When our homes are in disarray our well being suffers. For too long we have treated the earth as primarily a resource for satisfying our material cravings. As a result, the earth is in disarray, struggling, reflecting our own addiction to the sensation of having new and more stuff. What if we treated the earth … Continue reading Treating Earth Like Home
As we re-gather in our beautiful sanctuary for our annual water communion service may we all experience a sense of coming home, finding a home, being at home – within ourselves, in the spirit of our community, and through the shared yearning for a peaceful home for all. As the poet Wendell Berry writes: “And … Continue reading Welcome Home, Here, Now – A Water Communion Service
