Speaker: Rev. Jim Coakley

Rolling Back the Stone

The Christian Easter story tells us of angels intervening to roll back the stone covering the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, thus releasing the resurrection. This metaphor of death and rebirth has a modern corollary in the struggles against the current opioid crisis. Local efforts to roll back the stone of addiction and bring recovering … Continue reading Rolling Back the Stone

Welcoming Spring

At the vernal or spring equinox, the sun is exactly above the equator. For a handful of hours, day and night are of equal length. Instead of winter slamming into summer, spring balances out the transition between the other two more extreme seasons. What are the gifts and opportunities of balance? Join us for this … Continue reading Welcoming Spring

A Tribute to Our Creative Resilience

As we approach the year anniversary of our services going virtual. Let us celebrate the creativity that has helped us through these long and difficult months. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on Febuary 21 in the calendar.

Matisse’s Creative Resilience

Near the end of his incredibly creative life, Henri Matisse lost the physical ability to paint, yet he resiliently developed a new creative outlet. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on Febuary 14 in the calendar.

The Gift of Creative Imagination

Many of us have (re)discovered our creative muscles to help us strengthen our resilience. We needn’t be professional artists and musicians to express the inventiveness of our imaginations. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on Febuary 7 in the calendar.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday: A Changing Call?

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached and practiced a non-violent approach to pushing for change. What have we learned from the Black Lives Matter movement in our current environment? Would his call change today? See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on January 17 in the calendar.

Resilience Through Change

It’s often said that change is the only constant. Being flexible and kind with ourselves as we stumble through rapid change is a spiritual practice. The small everyday things may be what matter most. See the most recent UU Connect for logon details or click on January 3 in the calendar.

Hanukkah

An ancient story of resilience and light from a people who never gave up hope for a better future. Join us via Zoom. Logon details can be found in the calendar (click on December 13) or the latest issue of the UU Connect (scroll to Archives at the bottom of the page.)

50 Shades of Gratitude

Acknowledging that we are about to enter a long holiday season during a pandemic, we seek to maintain resilience through a mindset of sufficiency and gratitude. Let us begin a communal spiritual practice of lifting up all the shades of gratitude in our lives for 50 days. Join us via ZoomMeeting ID: 947 8507 2083Passcode: … Continue reading 50 Shades of Gratitude