Why do you come to church? Do you think of your church as being beloved, or do you reserve that word just for people, plants and pets? Love is at the very center of Unitarian Universalism, but what does that mean? How is it practiced? We hope to see you in person or online. For … Continue reading Beloved?
After traumatic events, gratitude can follow with increased awareness and empathy. Sometimes gratitude comes quickly and other times it takes years. Regardless of timing, spirituality helps ease this transition. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been suspended and masking is now optional. Online information ..https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: … Continue reading Trauma to Gratitude; Seconds to Years
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
I often hear people say they like being at their church with like-minded people. But this is too restricting — it constrains learning from so many others with different experiences, beliefs and cultures. I prefer to be with like-hearted people with similar core values and different opinions. We hope to see you in person! Masks … Continue reading Like-Hearted People
The annual International Women’s Day was just a few days ago. Today I reflect on a few women who continue to influence me and how empathy has made me a feminist. Note: DLST starts. Change your clock or be 1 hour late. https://zoom.us/j/97989696520?pwd=ZG9NclFYQm9VV0NTb2VhNVM0R00xQT09 Meeting ID: 979 8969 6520 Passcode: 183183Phone: +1 929 205 6099 Order of Service: … Continue reading Women, Mothers, and Feminism
During this time of social distancing and isolation, many people are turning to the arts for comfort, connection and distraction. Musicians are offering live-streamed performances, museums virtual tours, and Facebook is encouraging people to recreate famous paintings with their families and cameras. Have comfort, connection and distraction become your spiritual practice?
Sexual assault is always a traumatic event and the effects often last a lifetime. As Unitarian Universalists, what can we do to change the culture of rape? This service and the “Forgiveness and Child Abuse” workshops will address difficult material that might be upsetting for some of you. Lynne Theophanis, MSW, has agreed to serve … Continue reading Forever Changed
