Living so much of our lives on the internet, surfing the World Wide Web, we can be placeless. Today we explore our interdependence with the places where we live and find ourselves. Our sense of place is part of our sense of self, and connecting with place can be a profound spiritual act. We can … Continue reading The Place of Interdependence
We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it.
Holding interdependence not simply as a fact of existence but as a value we hold, we find ourselves in webs of relationships; and in honoring those relationships we find ourselves called to live into responsibilities of care and repair. Today, with the help of Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, we explore how Maimonides ideas about repentance as … Continue reading Repairing to the Web
Today is Easter, and we’re also in the midst of Ramadan – religious holidays that in their different ways encourage us to celebrate and live into transformation. When a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, it has achieved a transformation. But its living is not done. Now it has to live in an entirely different way. … Continue reading Living Transformation
We admire the changemakers, the people we think of as making a difference. If we hold “transformation” as a value, this kind of purposeful, activist transformation or change can be what we often think about. However, living in a world of change and transformation also means navigating changes that we did not intend and transformations … Continue reading This Is Not the Change I Chose
Continuing our series on Transformation, Dan Forbush explores how rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence and brain/computer interfaces are creating an imperative to augment ourselves. Should we? A member of UU Saratoga’s Worship Team, Dan is collaborating with AI and Faith, the Soul Matters Sharing Circle, and UU Boca Raton to bring the “AI conversation” to … Continue reading Preparing for the Integration of AI and Human
Transformation is our religious exploration theme for March. We adapt to the changing world. We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect. Sermon audio Sermon Making Ready for Transformation Rev. Joe Cleveland March 3, 2024 The … Continue reading Making Ready for Transformation
Exploring the foundations and implications of equity as a spiritual and religious value. Where does our commitment to equity come from? What might a commitment to equity look like in our individual and communal lives? Just Equity Rev. Joe Cleveland February 25, 2024 The other day I had the pleasure of walking downtown. … Continue reading Just Equity
We explore the depth of tradition and the benefits of renovation through a journey at sea, as we reflect on what makes a ship seaworthy and a heart courageous. Matt Meyer is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in … Continue reading Old Ships and New Traditions
On the one hundred tenth anniversary of the birth of Rosa Parks, we explore the story of justice, in the sense that our understanding, aspiration, and compassion are bound by the stories we are able to tell and the stories we are able to hear.