Into the Desert ?
As we enter the season of Passover, we recall an ancient story of wandering in the wilderness. Resist as we might, we all end up spending time in the desert. How do make meaning amidst the suffering of this journey?
As we enter the season of Passover, we recall an ancient story of wandering in the wilderness. Resist as we might, we all end up spending time in the desert. How do make meaning amidst the suffering of this journey?
Western civilization has long embraced a dualistic approach to philosophy. This approach has given us the notion of a mind/body split, exemplified by Descartes’ famous justification of his own existence: “I think, therefore I am.” What will it take to heal this age-old wounding of our wholeness?
Grace is another of those “Wounded Words” that’s been used to cause spiritual harm. It was the Calvinist understanding of Grace that inspired the theological stances of early Unitarians and Universalists. What might our physical experience of grace—as in “graceful”—have to say about the theological concept?
This Sunday we celebrate the Spring Equinox with an all ages Story Service! The whole service will be multigenerational as we weave ritual, storytelling and spontaneous creativity to tell the ancient Greek tale of Demeter and Persephone. What meaning can we mine from this old myth in our modern pursuit of balance?
Why is money so hard to talk about? Let’s celebrate Stewardship Sunday with real talk about the challenge of holding onto our integrity around money in our society. What helps us to live a financial life in full alignment with our values?
As the rate of technological advance skyrockets, people in our country report more overwhelm and anxiety in their lives than ever. How do we balance the benefits technology offers with the needs of the human spirit?
“Leap, and the Net Will Appear,” instructs a card I kept on my desk for years. As the trapeze artist lets go again and again in order to grab the next ring, life demands we each let go of what we love, over and over. How do we practice the “art of losing,” as Elizabeth … Continue reading Everyday Leaps, Everyday Grief ?
I told you last month that I don’t know what love is. Someone challenged me after, suspecting that I knew more than I was letting on. Perhaps its more like what Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said about a certain taboo subject: I don’t know what it is, but I know it when I see … Continue reading Love Risks ?
Why is change so hard? What is it that enables us to take the risks worth taking? And how are South Indian monkey trappers, 16th century Unitarian Francis David, the standard railway gauge, and our hymnals connected?
If you’ve ever served on a committee here, or taken an RE class, or joined a small group, chances are you’ve made a covenant. We are practiced at naming our intentions, our high hopes for how we will be with one another. But what happens when we miss the mark? How do we deal with … Continue reading Missing the Mark ?