Change is a constant in our lives, bringing both challenges and opportunities for growth. Perhaps this is especially so because no change is perfect. This service will delve into the spiritual practices that help us navigate transitions with grace and resilience and an openness that welcomes imperfection. We’ll share stories of personal transformation and explore … Continue reading Inviting Change and Imperfection
The theme for September is “The Practice of Invitation.” Generosity is a long-standing UU value. Exploring how to invite generosity as a practice in our lives, we’ll consider how practicing generosity involves cultivating a spirit of gratitude and hope. We will explore how a covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and … Continue reading Inviting Generosity
This UU ritual symbolizes the diverse streams of our lives flowing together. All ages are invited to bring a small vial of water and/or a small stone to contribute to the ritual. As we gather, we reflect on our connections and renew our commitment to shared values and mutual support. This service marks the beginning … Continue reading Annual Water Communion Celebration: Inviting New Beginnings
Exploring the renewal to be found in joy and awe.
Exploring the intersection of the spiritual practice of remembering and our Unitarian Universalist value of pluralism.
On this Mother’s Day, our world beset by war and division, we acknowledge the peace advocate roots of Mother’s Day, the multiple ways mothering can manifest, and the many feelings this day can give rise to.
Feeling the oneness of the many without forgetting the many in the one.
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