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Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. We are accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values through the spiritual discipline of Love. –Article II (Purposes and Covenant) of the Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws Over the past several weeks, as … Continue reading Love Is the Why, Love Is the How
Generosity. We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope. We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality. –Article II (Purposes and Covenant) of the Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws Generosity is often framed as a matter of digging deep … Continue reading Riches Beyond Imagining
It’s our first animal blessing since 2020! In the spirit of St. Francis, patron saint of non-human animals, whose day is this Friday, we give thanks to all the animals who bring their incredible variety, beauty, weirdness and wildness to our world. Please bring any animals you live with who will enjoy being with us. … Continue reading Blessed by Animals, Blessing the Animals
Justice. We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive. We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregations, our Association, and society at large. —Article II (Purposes and Covenant) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Bylaws … Continue reading Re:Imagining Enough
Transformation. 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. —Article II (Purposes and Covenant), Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws As we explore the newly-adopted shared values of Unitarian Universalism, today brings us … Continue reading The Only Lasting Truth
Video preview of this Sunday’s service–with mystery guest! Equity. We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion. We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities. That’s a quote from our (Unitarian Universalists’) new … Continue reading How All May Flourish
Each year at this time, we celebrate the ways we are all connected to each other and every other living thing. For our intergenerational Water Communion service, please bring a little water to pour into the communal bowl. We will give thanks for water and everything that weaves us into an interdependent web, and accept … Continue reading Water Communion: Interwoven, All Connected
A Joyful Alternative Watch Amy’s video message about today’s events. In the movie Bull Durham, the catcher Crash Davis advises his fastball-pitching protege: “Strikeouts are fascist. Throw some ground balls. It’s more democratic.” Even back then (1988), the term “fascism” was overused, hurled at anyone who was overly controlling–and not usually with the tongue-in-cheek humor … Continue reading Faith, Fear, and Fascism:
Experiences vary, but there’s no question that on the whole, it’s hard to be a man. Despite having the highest income and wealth of any gender, and more of their healthcare needs covered by their insurance, men’s life expectancy is considerably lower than the national average. Men are four times more likely to die by … Continue reading It Doesn’t Have To Be So Hard
When you arrive at today’s service, think about a song in either Singing the Living Tradition (the gray hymnal) or Singing the Journey (the teal hymnal) that you’d love us all to sing, and add it to the flip chart or Zoom chat. We’ll sing as many as we can fit into the service, which … Continue reading Now Let Us Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing!