November is my favorite month of the year. The days grow shorter and cooler, the stress of the winter holidays is not yet upon us, the greatest food holiday of the year is celebrated, and on top of all that, it’s my birth month. There’s a lot to savor. But …
Many of us would never consider talking to our friends or family about Unitarian Universalism. We might be afraid of seeming pushy or fanatically religious. But Unitarian Universalism can also be a haven for those who have been searching for a spiritual home. Let’s discuss ways that we can share …
October is a good time for planting trees and shrubs. The heat of late summer is past, and the winter rains will help establish what has recently been planted. This is also a good time for people to put down our own roots. Children have returned to school, and for …
Sometimes it seems that Unitarian Universalists are able to talk about anything and everything but God. We have so many varying beliefs, it can feel safer not to share our ideas about God with each other (including the idea that there is no God). But we are not people to …
Being in community sounds good but isn’t easy. Being in church community can be especially challenging because we have high hopes and expectations of what our shared church life should be like. Let’s reflect on the challenges and rewards of putting down roots together. Click here to listen (file length …
Neopagan traditions recognize the cycles of the moon as visible expressions of how the Goddess works in our lives. Let’s honor tonight’s new moon with reflections on the visibility and invisibility of the Divine Feminine. Click here to listen (file length is 22:46): Sermon 2010 July 11
The history of Unitarian Universalism is full of stubborn, opinionated people who died fighting for the right to practice freedom of religion. This Independence Day, let’s savor our own freedom to believe as we choose and remember our forebears who helped make this freedom possible. The audio begins with the …
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