We are all passing through. Per the Buddhist tradition, everyone and everything has a beginning, middle and ending – and life is one big letting go. Our interim minister, Don, will offer some reflections about letting go as an art. Click here to listen to the service.
In the early 1960s. Directors of Religious Education responded to parent and youth requests for help navigating the changing world of sexuality. They joined forces with the UUA to create a new curriculum for middle schoolers called About Your Sexuality (AYS). This morning, we’ll hear an origin story of courage and tenacity. You will learn … Continue reading UUs and Sex Education
Have you been feeling that the past few months have been more unsettling than usual? You are not alone. Even as many of us face anxiety and uncertainty, this season of thanksgiving invites us to pause, take one more deep breath, then reflect on and express our gratitude for the wonders, the beauty in this … Continue reading Radical Gratitude
Transgender people have existed and thrived for millennia — across cultures, geographies, and political regimes. In the current sociopolitical context of the United States, when everything may feel daunting and scary, there is a lot to learn from the historic organizing and mutual aid efforts by and for trans communities. Sam K Pearl will reflect … Continue reading Messages from Trans Liberation
Receiving kindness and compassion changes us inwardly, expanding our awareness, deepening our compassion, and increasing our ability and desire to extend to others what we ourselves have received. But many of us have little experience of receiving kindness and compassion. Today, Emily will lead us in a guided meditation on receiving kindness and compassion, which … Continue reading Opening to Love
It’s wrap up time for the amazing QUUF undertaking known as The Annual Auction. At its core, auctioning is an act of communal sharing – stuff I can let go, stuff you can embrace. As we enter the final hours of this year’s event, our interim minister, Don will offer up some thoughts on what … Continue reading From You I Receive, To You I Give
In a world that often feels chaotic (hello polycrisis!), we gather to remember that community is our hidden strength. Together we can create spaces where hearts connect, hands work side by side, and each person’s light is honored. Rev. Kari Kopnick serves as the Community Minister for The Chaplaincy Institute, an interfaith ceremony. She cherishes … Continue reading Community: The Secret Superpower!
From time to time in our lives, we find ourselves wondering who we are now – graduating from school, becoming a parent, losing a job or a special relationship, retiring, experiencing a serious health crisis, losing a special friend or loved one, etc. We’ll reflect on 4 big questions to assist us in answering that … Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? 4 Big Questions
It’s standard practice for interim UU ministers to check in with the congregations they serve – an every 2-3 months opportunity to let folx know how they’re going about their work. and offer reflections on the congregation’s progress. Click here to listen to the service.
Engaging our creativity is a way to ground ourselves, find strength and connect in community. Creativity can offer opportunities to shift perceptions, ease difficult feelings and provide solace. It sustains us, helps us feel fully alive and makes an opening for joy in the midst of everything. Rev. April Frazier is a Board Certified Chaplain … Continue reading Creativity as Resistance
