Recorders by the Bay is an amateur recorder ensemble formed in 1998. Members rehearse at GBAUUF on Sunday afternoons, and currently include four people from the Fellowship. The group plays music from medieval to modern times on five sizes of recorder, with the addition of various strings, woodwinds, and percussion. They are preparing an all-Italian … Continue reading 5th Sunday Concert and Potluck
Environmentalism has always resisted the dominant cultural view that nature is merely a resource for humans for seemingly unending consumption. The Rights of Nature is a growing global movement to transform Indigenous values into enforceable laws that can protect the planet for all life. This movement could turn resistance into a new cultural and spiritual … Continue reading The Rights of Nature
Theologian Howard Thurman told us to “Look well to the growing edge! For it is here we find the basis of hope in moments of despair, the incentive to carry on…“ Growing edges may be places of hope, and they are often places and times that frighten and challenge us, places that fill us with … Continue reading Resisting the Growing Edge
The Christian Easter story of descending into a dark tomb of death and returning to the light of life is a great metaphor for spiritual resistance. As our society seems to be descending into a tomb of fear, anxiety and despair, Unitarian Universalism keeps resisting through belief in a gospel of optimism, justice and love. … Continue reading Spiritual Resistance
For far too long, our politics and our culture have told us that not everyone deserves to have a good job, good healthcare, or the best education. This sermon explores the April theme of “resistance” through that question. Author and professor Jon Shelton argues that to have a fulfilling life, we need to resist the … Continue reading Why Everyone Deserves a Good Life
This month our guest speakers have offered three different examples of vulnerability. What does Unitarian Universalism teach us about each? See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on March 26 in the calendar.
Sylvia, a longtime Open Circle Fellowship member, is excited to be here on this planet to witness and assist our transition from thousands of years of lives in a dark and challenging world into a planet of enlightenment and collective unity consciousness, more fully integrated with our divinity. She now recognizes that we are inextricably … Continue reading The Spiritual Journey of Sylvia Reed
From 2013-2014, during the coldest winter of the past century, a coalition of tribal citizens, environmentalists and neighbors occupied treaty protected lands in the Penokee Hills of northern Wisconsin. Their act of civil disobedience successfully halted a multinational mineral corporation’s plan for mountaintop removal in the Lake Superior watershed. Vander Puy describes their story of … Continue reading Surviving the Windigo: How Vulnerability Strengthened Community Against All Odds
Allowing others in to see the real me, the one behind the position, title and facade seems difficult. You may feel this too. We all create facades or wear bits of armor with others, too afraid to show ourselves fully. But research professor, Brene Brown says that showing our true selves is actually courageous and … Continue reading Letting You Really See Me
As Unitarian Universalists we pride ourselves on our acceptance of diverse religious paths. We are expected to explore and discover pathways that hold meaning and sustain life. Yet, we don’t explore in isolation. We come together as a congregation to find others to share our journey and be supported along the way. See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading Bring a Friend Sunday: Get Outfitted for Your UU Journey
