There are many ways to seek wisdom. There is travel, there are masters, there is service. There is staring into the eyes of children and elders and lovers and strangers. There is sitting silently in one spot and there is being swept along in life’s turbulent current. Life itself will grant you wisdom in ways … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be a People of Wisdom?
What is The 8th Principle and why do we need it? To learn more, read Rev. Sandra’s sermon, which was delivered on January 19. At our Spring Congregational Meeting on May 17, we will vote on whether to adopt The 8th Principle.
If you’ve had a new child in the family, a marriage, illness, loss, or another life event, you may share your news with the Caring Circle here. Your email will be received by all the members of the Caring Circle, including: Liz Eshelman, Carol Gonzalez, Stephanie Hullinger, Linda McCormick, Jane Rohrbach, Mary Jo Weishampel, Rev. … Continue reading Do you have news to share with the Caring Circle?
Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees, Jan. 19, 2020 – Why should we change our beloved principles? Why adopt this principle? What does it offer our movement and world that the other principles don’t? …..
Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees, Feb. 2, 2020 – When it comes to class, it can be a challenge for us to know our own class story, to share it, and to recognize the varieties of class stories in our midst…..
Sunday, Feb. 23, Noon-2pm Paula Cole Jones will introduce the concept of a Community of Communities and guide us in looking at a new, collaborative way to engage with each other in discussion and decision-making. If we focus on the well-being of Communities, will we develop a more inclusive culture? Are there other ways to engage in … Continue reading “Building a Community of Communities” Workshop facilitated by Paula Cole Jones
February 2020 Things seem like they’re spinning out of control. We can respond to this state of affairs with fear, aggression, and selfishness, or we can respond out of trust in our vast, open, basically good mind, which is timelessly aware, yet empty of imputed meanings. How we respond will determine the way the world … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be a People of Resiliency?
The Black Lives of Unitarian Universalist Organizing Collective is urging congregations to adopt The 8th Principle. In May our congregation will vote on whether to adopt this principle. Adding The 8th Principle will give us a common language and common touchstone to work toward building the Beloved Community and dismantling racism and other oppressions. Here … Continue reading Now is the time for The 8th Principle!
Join in reading and reflecting on the award-winning book, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. This narrative upends myths and misinformation, reconsiders the U.S. origin story . . . .
Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees, Nov. 17, 2019 – The world is a noisy place. Our minds are noisy places. It’s hard to find quiet and stillness. But quiet—an inner stillness—is what allows us to give our attention to what matters most to us. It allows us to tap into our yearnings and inner truths . . . .
