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 consider how practicing generosity involves cultivating a spirit of gratitude and hope. We explore how a covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources can … 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. The Joy of Renewal (or, To Be Regularly Gay) Rev Joe Cleveland June 16, 2024 I set myself the task of preaching about joy, so there should be some sort of fun happening here, not just some preacher perorating profundities, but perhaps that … Continue reading The Joy of Renewal (or, To Be Regularly Gay)
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. Sermon audio: Sermon Text: Many Mothers and the Way of Peace Rev. Joe Cleveland May 12, 2024 … Continue reading Many Mothers and the Way of Peace
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
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