The conventional wisdom in Unitarian Universalism is that without a creed to define us, we’re called to be a covenantal faith. That is, we are defined by the promises we make to one another about how we will just be together as a community. When I arrived at UU Berks, it was clear that the creation ...

Imagination is sparked by questions.   Imagination and Inspiration travel together and help spur each other on. So this month I bring you some background information on the inspiration of one of our hymns #1003 Where Do We Come From.  Here’s the note from our UUA’s Song Information Page: The lyrics of this song come from the French title of ...

Today I think of swimming and being in water as a kind of freedom.  I know the water will hold me and when I get in I can let all of my worries and my body be held by a force that’s not me. I can float away.   But for my almost 8 month old, swimming ...

by nadine j. smet-weissspiritual director start right herewhere you arenoticeyour breathas it flowsin and outsense intothe subtlevibrationof life energymovingthrough youthen expand yourfull awarenessto the life energysurrounding younoticing howeverything belongs