People in our society have adopted bad habits of speech, leading to a tattering of our social fabric and both an inability and an unwillingness to engage with those outside of a pre-selected and safe circle. Building relationships begins, I think, with what Buddhism’s Noble Eightfold Path calls “Right Speech.” What might that look like … Continue reading Toxic Talk
The first Christian generation had very different beliefs when compared to Modern Christianity. Yet, Modern Christianity did, in fact, derive from the original Christians. But no current modern denomination actually has the same beliefs as those taught by the first followers of Jesus of Nazareth. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on October … Continue reading Who Were the First Christian Generation?
Tribalism is an accurate name for the animosity we are experiencing right now. But instead of accepting it, Robert Wright describes how we can work to overcome it in “How Mindfulness Can Heal the World”. His insight into evolutionary psychology and Buddhism offer us a path to heal our world. See the UUConnect for the service logon … Continue reading Overcoming Tribalism
Perhaps the greatest sign of covenant with the Roman Catholic Church is the act of kissing the Pope’s ring. It is supposed to be an outward symbol of a deeply felt covenant, yet history has shown that hasn’t always been the case. Although Unitarian Universalists don’t usually kiss rings, we do covenant to support each … Continue reading Kissing the Pope’s Ring
Thankfully, the darkness of the pandemic turned out to be more of a womb than a tomb. We used the long quiet time to reimagine the possibilities of our congregations and each Fellowship has moved boldly forward. We are now called to re-engage and together embrace new possibilities for our spiritual journeys. See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading Embracing the Possibilities of our Congregations
Activist Martin Luther King often invoked the phrase, “the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” He used this phrase to argue for the rightness of civil, labor, and economic rights in the United States. But for those of us who value social democracy, we often allow this idea to … Continue reading Arc of the Moral Universe
We will begin the 2021 church year with our traditional Unitarian Universalist Mingling of the Waters Ceremony. In this annual service, each person is encouraged to bring water from a vacation, weekend away, from the Mississippi or just from the home tap to combine in a large bowl, symbolizing our separation during the summer and … Continue reading Annual Mingling of the Waters
Every fifth Sunday of the month is Potluck Sunday. In lieu of a service, join us at 10 a.m. at the fellowship for food and conversation. August 29th potluck will be an outdoor picnic.
An old story from colonial India offers us a great metaphor for life. Just as golfers were required to continue their golf game from wherever a monkey might leave the ball after “intervening”, we sometimes have to continue on with our lives after the monkeys of life unexpectedly intervene. See the UUConnect for the service logon information … Continue reading Golfing with Monkeys
