There is a bittersweetness to all of our living, joy and sorrow mingled together. Joni Mitchell’s song “Both Sides Now” reminds us that by embracing the sorrow and loss as well as the joy and love, we can move past our illusions of life to appreciate the beauty of it all. We hope to see … Continue reading Both Sides
Not everyone is convinced that the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice. Whether we are inclined to be sympathetic to the idea of inevitable progress or have a more ambivalent view of the universe, tough times can bring crippling doubt. Are we constrained to working toward justice only when we have this “faith” … Continue reading Radical Creativity in Uncertain Times
Creation and creativity are exciting topics to explore together in worship! In this Sunday’s interactive service, we will consider the interplay between our creativity and our freedom! Join us for an all-congregation worship as we welcome Rev. Taylor back from his sabbatical. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been suspended … Continue reading The Creator’s Workshop
The word abolition sounds like a big “no!” When we talk of abolition in a contemporary context, there’s certainly some undoing involved, but what are we also building? What kind of a world do we dream of? And who and how might we begin to be in this world-yet-to-be together? The Reverend Shari Halliday-Quan serves as the Senior Minister … Continue reading Dreaming Freedom
In today’s highly charged political culture, it is very difficult to know what is true. And people’s religious views are sometimes hard to understand. How do you find your religious truth? And when you find it, can you embrace people with different truths? We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been … Continue reading Truth Search
The holiday of Beltaine offers a sense of how we see the world. We hold ribbons honoring life transitions experienced over the past year or years, current events, or with an eye towards future hopes and dreams. Possibly, when we look at our church and organizations, this same dynamic is occurring and could be either … Continue reading Holding the Ribbons, Dancing Between the Worlds of the Past, Present, and Future
Rev. Laine joins with Dylan Cooke, Director of Family Ministry at UUCB, for a multi-congregation celebration for all ages. Because we are a multi-religious community, Easter can be a confusing time for us. What do bunnies have to do with the life and death and resurrection of Jesus? How can UUs know what to believe about … Continue reading Finding Easter – an Intergenerational Celebration
Ever play Let’s Pretend? Ever visit the Kingdom of Make-Believe? Maybe when we were kids, but, we’re too old for that now… aren’t we? I certainly hope not. Grab your chalk, hop on the trolley, board the magic school bus – a better world and better lives are waiting for us. Rev. Craig Schwalenberg is an … Continue reading Make-It-Better with Make-Believe
One or two of these quadrants of spirituality probably come easy to us. The other two or three might be like a foreign language. It is important to find balance between them, especially in liminal seasons. Rev. James Galasinski has served the UU Church of Canton, NY since 2016. Before that, he served congregations in Wisconsin … Continue reading Thinking, Being, Doing, Feeling
Let’s celebrate fatness, and all sizes and shapes of bodies so that we can get closer to living into our first Principle. Rev. Jo VonRue (she/her) is the settled Minister at May Memorial UU Society in Syracuse NY. A graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School, Jo is passionate about living a life of authenticity and love … Continue reading The Other “F” Word: A Celebration of the Fat and Fierce
