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So much of the violence in our world seems related to the clash of people holding onto conflicting tribal identities. Yet Darwin traces the very existence of non-selfish, cooperative human behavior to the emergence of tribes and tribal identity. We need a strong sense of community to be our best selves, a strong “us,” that … Continue reading Healthy Tribalism
As we re-gather in our beautiful sanctuary for our annual water communion service we will remember what it means to be The Other, to feel the sting of exclusion, to deal with the taste of rejection. Us – Them is our theme this month. Connecting to The Other is our aspiration as individuals and as … Continue reading Connecting to The Other – A Water Communion Service
During our annual Flower Communion service, we are reminded once more of the life-sustaining role that sharing and a generous heart play as we journey with each other through the roller-coaster that is life. Please bring a flower if you can though we’ll have plenty of extras. We will also recognize our Volunteer of the Year, our … Continue reading Together We Share
“Annual Music Service” Who, what, and why do we search? What are we looking for? And when we think we have found “it,” what do we do with it? How can we come to terms with our natural inclination to form attachments and the inevitable suffering (and joys!) that come with these bonds? In a service of music, … Continue reading Seeking and Guarding
Unitarian Universalism welcomes the exploration of other faith traditions. Many of us are attracted to the depth of other traditions grounded in millennia of accumulated wisdom. How can we transform Unitarian Universalism from being a container of these explorations towards offering its own spiritual depth? How can UUism provide the kind of spiritual anchor we … Continue reading UUism as a Spiritual Anchor
Today most people approaching elderhood can expect to live another 20-30 years. How might you want to live those elder years? Maybe you are in the second half of life and wondering what to do next? Maybe you recently became an empty-nester and wondering “what’s next?” Maybe you just retired and wondering who am I … Continue reading Conscious Aging, Mindful Living
The prophetic voice is essential to our Unitarian Universalist understanding of religion. Naming the injustices of the world, organizing to confront them, and staying committed until love and justice prevail are what we are proud to point to in our UU history and it is what deeply engages UUs across the country today. How do … Continue reading Keep Calm, Get Fired Up
The idea of equanimity is central to Buddhism yet can also be found in many other world religions and the wisdom stories that ground these religions. As the saying goes: “Serenity is not freedom from the storm but peace amid the storm.” What can the world religions teach us about attaining evenness of mind under … Continue reading Equanimity Isn’t Just For Buddhists
On this Easter Sunday, we will celebrate the importance of hope and the reasons for hope even when so much around us looks bleak and discouraging. Come hear stories of hope from our youth who went to DC for the March for Our Lives. Come hear the choir sing the timeless music of Vivaldi’s Gloria. Come, because our … Continue reading Give Us Hope
For most of us, to live fully and well is our deepest longing. Yet so often in our lives, we’re embroiled in thought, entranced by some distant drama, lost in a past we can’t change or a future that rarely comes to pass. And yet… there is in life the possibility of cultivating awakened presence. … Continue reading Showing Up Fully
