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Reflecting on Presence
This Sunday’s reflection on the “practice of presence” will focus on three questions. What are the dynamics that are at work in being “genuinely present”? What are pressing challenges and opportunities for developing meaningful and transformative practices of presence in today’s fast paced, hyper stimulated … read more.
We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home
How do we practice the gift of presence in our everyday lives? How do we get beyond what divides us and embrace what unites us? How do we see ourselves as gift? How do we see the other as gift? Guided by the spirit of … read more.
Presence: Being Spiritual and Perhaps Not Religious
Isn’t this month’s theme “The Practice of Presence” the key to understanding the label “spiritual but not religious”? Formal traditional religious practices are designed to be portals to the spiritual, but we tend to see it the other way around. Being truly present to the … read more.
Teen Takeover: Change and Accepting Change
It’s an understatement to say that Generation Z is coming of age during a period of unprecedented change. This Sunday our teens take over the service and give us their thoughts on what this means to them.
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Facing the Wounds of Colonization
The “4Rs” of First Nations Education, as taught by the late Rosemary Christensen (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe)—relationship, respect, reciprocity, and responsibility—provide possible guidelines for reflecting on and repairing some of the many harms caused by the colonization of Turtle Island (North America) … read more.
The Spiritual Practice of Repair
Keep Your Heart Wide Open
As we approach the most important election of our lifetime, we must cleave to the words of the songwriter Leah Morris: You gotta keep your heart wide open though the waves wanna push you around until your faith brings you back to solid ground.
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Listening For JETPIG
JETPIG is the memorable acronym for our revised Unitarian Universalist values. As the often conflicting rhetoric of the election increases, carefully listen for where our values show up. This is an important way to practice living love centered lives – voting your values and sharing … read more.
Why It’s Worth Listening to People You Disagree With
We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood makes the case that we can build empathy and gain understanding by engaging tactfully and thoughtfully with controversial ideas … read more.