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 spiritual is our religious journey. See the UUConnect for the service logon … Continue reading Presence: Being Spiritual and Perhaps Not Religious
Regardless of the outcome of the election, many people will be very disappointed and likely angry. What does repair look and feel like under such circumstances? See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on November 10 in the calendar.
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. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on November 3 … Continue reading Keep Your Heart Wide Open
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 with others. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click … Continue reading Listening For JETPIG
Our society bombards us with a cacophony of voices which often makes it difficult to listen deeply to our own inner voice. To counter this, we must remember that we are a people with strong values centered in love and return again and again to what our hearts are telling us. See the UUConnect for the service … Continue reading Listening Deeply to Our Inner Voices
Our Fellowship has a reputation as a place to meet wonderful people on unique spiritual journeys. It’s as if we meet at camp each week to try hiking on different spiritual and ethical paths together. Rev. Jim’s message will focus on three questions: What do UUs believe? What is GBAUUF about? Why would you want … Continue reading Invite a Friend to Camp GBAUUF!
In this second of a two part series, we consider what the world would look like in beloved community. How it would stand out from what we have today? This message is grounded in the book A More Perfect Union by Rev. Adam Russell Taylor. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August … Continue reading Reimagining Beloved Community (Part 2)
A More Perfect Union, the opening promise of the U.S. constitution, is the aspirational title Rev. Adam Russell Taylor chose for his new book. His premise is that Martin Luther King Jr’s vision of a beloved community is still valid and makes the case for why we shouldn’t give up on it. This is the … Continue reading Reimagining Beloved Community (Part 1)
Over 100 years ago Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek created a celebration of beauty, diversity, and community in Prague called flower communion. This wonderful ritual is a meaningful way to transition into summer with a touching reminder of the beauty and love we share. You are invited to bring a flower or two to exchange during … Continue reading A Celebration of Flowers and Community
Jean M. Twenge’s book Generations offers profound insight into how the differences from the Silent Generation to Generation Z are all part of continuous patterns in American society. Accepting and celebrating our generational differences are part of valuing pluralism within our congregations. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on May 26 in the calendar.
