Jean Walat is a transplanted East Coaster who joyfully moved to Port Townsend in 2000 with her spouse Gail Bernhard and son Ethan. With many others inside and outside QUUF, she’s been working since the 2016 election on behalf of immigrant rights. She talks about what she has been finding helpful in maintaining enough hope … Continue reading Keepin’ on Keepin’ On
In this bright dark world of beauty and tumult, poet Theodore Roethke said, “What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.” Why would anyone bother with the impossible? This sermon explores the realm of impossible, and what powers we need to harness to become that specialist our world so desperately needs. (Note: … Continue reading Specialize in the Impossible
Cameron Roberts attended QUUF as a youth, moved away for school, and recently returned to Port Townsend. He and his wife have purchased the hotdog stand downtown and reopened the bar and restaurant at Manresa Castle. Cameron will explore the concept of legacy — going from feeling oppressed by it as a youth growing up … Continue reading The Power of Legacy
We take time once a year with this formal ceremony to give thanks and bless our companions in life —cats and dogs, birds and chickens, turtles and fish and so much more! This ceremony also acknowledges that our lives are made fuller and richer by the creatures that inhabit the Earth with us, not just … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
In an instant, life shifts. Now acceptance and remembering one’s true place in the world is critical. QUUF member Cathe Bell presents the first lay-led sermon of the summer. Formerly a federal epidemiologist and safety officer for the Environmental Protection Agency, Cathe Bell has followed the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism since 1974 and been … Continue reading Chaos to Commonality through Body-Centered Prayer
On this Father’s Day, we will explore the life and theology of the Father of Universalism, John Murray. This is also the beginning of our summer service schedule, with a single service starting at 10am.
This morning, Gayle Kaune, a published poet and QUUF member, joins Rev. Kate Lore in an exploration of Mary Oliver’s poetry and its impact on Unitarian Universalism and their lives.
What are the fundamental skills of a religious liberal? Let’s explore the practices that sustain us. My title (UU Interim Ministry Consultant) tips my hand, I think our free faith demands a deep and authentic, even holy, curiosity. Let’s consider why curiosity is critical and how we can nurture that skill within our selves and … Continue reading Our Holy Curiosity
Rev. Nancy J. Bowen is the third member of our Interim Transition Team to visit us in the Spring of 2019. On Saturday, June 1 she conducted a congregation-wide workshop on Emotional Systems Thinking. This is a way of thinking about the dynamics of congregational life that can help all of us identify true issues, … Continue reading Workshop on the Interim Process: Emotional Systems Thinking
We are very honored to welcome this celebrated author of The End of Ice:Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption. Dahr Jamail is an award-winning journalist and a long-time reporter for Truthout.org, a source for remarkable, independent reporting about what’s really happening in our world. Dahr spent 15 years reporting on … Continue reading How Then, Shall We Live
