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Our blessings and our burdens are not only closely intertwined, they often come from exactly the same source. Farewells and greetings occur at the same moment, on the same threshold. The experiences that wounded us most yielded the insights that enable us to live more fully than we did before the damage. Let’s be here … Continue reading Joy and Woe, Woven Fine
When we’re driving, new drivers may be alongside us at any time–people who don’t even have a license yet. They’re just learning, so they’re not the safest cars with which to interact. Maybe it would be better if they weren’t on the road. But how else are they to learn? We’re all learning important life … Continue reading Please Be Patient: Student Driver
That’s a misleading shorthand that people often use to describe Unitarian Universalism–a religion where we can believe anything we want. It’s understandable that these words come to mind, because in contrast to many religions, it’s true that Unitarian Universalism isn’t defined by a set of beliefs. What we each believe can be very different from … Continue reading Can I Believe Anything I Want?
The leaked news that the Supreme Court will almost certainly overturn Roe v. Wade after 50 years has landed with a sickening, world-shaking crash in our lives. While many rejoice, the vast majority of US Americans want abortion to remain available. But we have been so polarized for so long that we seldom reach across … Continue reading The Morality of Abortion
In this annual intergenerational service, we each bring a flower (or several), fill vases and baskets with them, and after blessing the flowers and each other, we each choose a flower that someone else brought and bring it home. If you’re attending online, have your flower nearby and ready for its closeup. And if you … Continue reading Flower Communion
For this Earth Day service, we celebrate the gains we have made at UUCPA when we have united for environmental action. We all know the challenges facing our beautiful planet, and can get quite overwhelmed by them. But fear and despair sap the will to act, whereas hope generates energy like a gust spinning a … Continue reading Hope: It’s Infectious
They weren’t among Jesus’s twelve apostles. They received so little respect that they couldn’t even be witnesses in a court of law. But they witnessed the miracle of Easter, because they persisted. Come to this intergenerational service to hear their story and receive new life from their example. Worship leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern Special … Continue reading The Ones Who Stayed
I’ve got some good news, some bad news, and some more good news for you. The good news is that we belong to a tradition that keeps changing to incorporate new understanding. The bad news is that that means we have to keep changing, too. The good news is that that’s not only how we … Continue reading The Times, They Keep A’Changin’
During the service, we wrote our “lifted moments” in these balloons, now displayed on the walls besides rooms 4, 5, and 6 (the block with the yellow doors). Enjoy, and come add your own! UUCPA turns 75 on April 6! We celebrate today by looking at the “lifted moments” of great purpose, joy, and learning … Continue reading Lifted Moments: 75th Anniversary Service
We can’t live forever. We’re pretty sure of that. And maybe we don’t want to live forever, especially when the body ages and we “get weary and sick of trying,” as the song “Ol’ Man River” says. But what if we’re also “scared of dying”? What can we do to prepare for this great unknown … Continue reading Trust in the Opening