Dark Mystery
As the nights approach the longest night, we come into the presence of darkness and the limits of what we think we know. Pico Iyer said once, “The opposite of knowledge isn’t always ignorance. It can be wonder. Or mystery. Possibility.”
Archives: Services
Vulnerable to Awe
Speaker: Rev. Joe Cleveland | The barriers of habit and self-protection that we of necessity put up to navigate the world sometimes keep us from the sacredness of the world. Today we explore how we might cultivate a vulnerability to awe as a spiritual practice, and how this might give us access to a greater … Continue reading Vulnerable to Awe
Generosity Begets Generosity
This morning’s speaker is Duane Vaughn, Executive Director of Shelters of Saratoga, a non-profit organization that transforms the lives of our neighbors facing homelessness with supportive services, safe shelter, and a path to independence. https://sheltersofsaratoga.org
Generosity and Hope
Generosity is one of the values identified as fundamental to Unitarian Universalism in the new statement of values and commitments Unitarian Universalists are trying out. As this statement describes what generosity means to a Unitarian Universalist faith or theology, generosity is linked with gratitude and with a realization of mutuality or interconnectedness. Perhaps most profoundly, … Continue reading Generosity and Hope
Delight in Music
Music helps us to acknowledge what we feel and lifts our spirits. Music helps us rest, and music helps us keep moving. Today we give thanks for music.
Struggles and Blessings
John F. Kennedy said, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” And in the midst of the difficult, in the midst of struggle, we may find blessings. John Fisher is an ordained Episcopal priest and a member … Continue reading Struggles and Blessings
Honoring Our Beloved Ancestors
Appreciating the wisdom of traditions like Día de Muertos and All Souls Day and Samhain, today is our annual service of remembrance and honor and gratitude for our beloveds who have died.
Machined Soul
Tomorrow is the Hindu holiday of Ayudha Puja. It is a day for expressing gratitude, and even reverence, for the tools that help us to live our lives. We honor the wisdom in this tradition by considering the tools and the technology that are woven into and ubiquitous in the way we live today. How … Continue reading Machined Soul
What If Heritage
It is important for us to recognize and honor our heritage. However, sometimes we can wish our heritage was a little different than it was. We can wish that at certain moments our ancestors had made different decisions than they did. We can often wish this of ourselves. To live with a sense of wholeness, … Continue reading What If Heritage
Brave New World
It is a truism these days to say we live in times of significant change—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true! In many ways, we’re entering a new world culturally and nationally, and also locally and as a congregation. How can we best appreciate the real impact of the feeling that we’re always encountering something … Continue reading Brave New World