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The Deserts of Our Lives, Their Purpose and Meaning
This Sunday we explore the deserts of our lives, those quiet stretches that test us and clarify what matters. In the spirit of the ancient wilderness story, we consider how time apart can return us stronger and more grounded. OOS website 3-1-26 Music sheet 3-1-26
Resilience As Shared, Interdependent Strength
There were some unique energetics present last week, happening amidst all the eruption and disruption. It was a highly charged week with Chinese New Year on Tuesday. It meant the end of the Year of the Snake and the start of the Year of the Fire Horse. This brings strength, fast movement forward shifts, and … Continue reading Resilience As Shared, Interdependent Strength
Holy Doubt
“Come with whatever seed of faith you can muster, and listen…”. —Enfleshed Liturgies Join us for a celebration of faith and doubt through story and song. Matt Meyer reflects on a high-stakes wager, a secret doubt, and what it takes to stand up to bullies in heaven and on earth. Matt is an itinerant troubadour … Continue reading Holy Doubt
Out of The Rabbit Hole
“Resilience is really a secular word for what religion was trying to say with the word faith. Without a certain ability to let go, to trust, to allow, we won’t get to any new place.” —Richard Rohr What a time we live in. Perils abound. Global warming. Political upheaval. Fascism re-emerging. Uncertainty teeters over our … Continue reading Out of The Rabbit Hole
What We Mean When We Say Community
We explore what we mean when we say community, moving beyond personal preference or attachment to consider the shared responsibilities that hold a moral and spiritual community together. OOS for website 2-1-26
From the Dream to the Work of Waking Up
The dream offers vision and hope. Waking up asks for attention and endurance. In a world that feels increasingly exhausting, we explore how we remain awake to truth, care, and responsibility without losing heart or withdrawing from one another. OOS 1-25-26
The Radical Love of Dr. King
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We gather to remember not only the movement Dr. King helped lead, but the soul from which it sprang. He was a dreamer, yes, but also a preacher, a father, a theologian. Today we listen not … Continue reading The Radical Love of Dr. King
The Quiet Underside of Resistance
We explore resistance as a living practice that includes rest, listening and patience as sources of strength. Beneath every visible act of endurance lives a quiet underside where renewal forms and courage gathers for the work ahead.
Spirituality and Resistance – What’s to Be Done
In these days, resistance often means pushing back against the forces of tyranny, actions needed to preserve and protect sacred rights that are under attack by unconscionable, ruthless actors. While several strategies hold promise, perhaps the most effective tool we as Unitarian Universalists can use to push back is right before our eyes, if we … Continue reading Spirituality and Resistance – What’s to Be Done