Sharing generously with others from a place of gratitude can bring us happiness and joy. Yet, vulnerability is also required to both give and receive with courage and humility. We close our Annual Pledge Drive honoring the blessing of our mutuality – giving and receiving … read more.
Grief and loss have been nearly constant companions for many of us over the last few years, as we have navigated a global pandemic on top of the ongoing social, environmental, and political crises. How might we reconsider or re-imagine the practice of grieving when … read more.
Love connects and commits us to one another in ever-widening webs of interdependence from our families to this church community to our ecosystems and beyond. How might we put love into action to strengthen the interdependent web of life? Music will be provided by Aaron … read more.
These words by the Universalist minister L. Griswold Williams are a regular part of our worship service: “Love is the doctrine of this church.” For a non-creedal religious community, what does it mean to claim “love” as a “doctrine”? Music will be provided by the … read more.
Together we renew our spirits in community, nurture one another along our journeys, and grow in mind and heart. This Sunday, we launch the Annual Pledge Drive in support of our church mission, planting seeds of love for our shared present and future. Music will … read more.
Many of us dread engaging in conflict because it is uncomfortable, frightening, and seems destructive. Yet conflict engaged in well is a crucial ingredient of building more loving relationships on the personal and community level. UCM member Ginny Sassaman, who has a Masters in Mediation … read more.
Each of us has an inner compass that can guide us towards wise and compassionate ways of living with each other and the planet. How do we find and follow the wisdom within us especially as the world around us shifts and changes? Music will … read more.
Unitarian Universalism is a “living” faith tradition – which means who we are and what we strive to be can change from generation to generation. Change is actually built into our UUA Bylaws! This year and next, we all have the chance to participate in … read more.
Principles of nonviolence have grounded the struggles for equality, freedom, and justice in the United States and across the world. On this Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, let us reflect on how these principles served as a spiritual center for the Civil Rights Movement … read more.
Being part of a community can meet our human need to belong. Yet at times, we can also feel lonely within a community or excluded from it. How do we meet one another’s longing for community in ways that foster true belonging?- Rev. Joan Javier-Duval
