MLK Jr’s message against militarism, racism, and materialism continues to be prescient. Not because things keep getting corrupted, but because our political and social systems are functioning as designed. Perhaps we can stop trying to fix things and start building new. We hope to see you in person or online. For in person, masking is … Continue reading The System Works as Designed
An unknown author wrote: Change is never painful. Only resistance to change is painful.As we begin this new year together we will reflect on this community, this faith, and the world around us and how to practice resistance while embracing change as we continue to discover what it truly means to be a transformational people who … Continue reading Resisting and Embracing Change
The threshold of change is a time of uncertainty and unknowing. We have not arrived; we are not done – but we are close. The caterpillar in the chrysalis does not just sprout wings, it must completely dissolve and reform. It can be hard to trust the change as it is happening. We hope to … Continue reading The Chrysalis Space
Change is a tough thing especially this time of year. As a society we have dealt with the disruption of a pandemic and as Unitarian Universalists we just made the courageous choice to adopt values instead of principles. At this point we have mostly fallen back into some sense of normalcy, however is that such … Continue reading A Tale of Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
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
Change is … hard, good, frightening, exhilarating, uncomfortable, important, disruptive, worth it. The first tenant of Earthseed is: “All that you touch You Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.” Join us for an all-congregation worship followed by First Sunday workshops. We hope to see you … Continue reading Ch-Ch-Changes
