The UU First Principle
Please join us for a reflection on the UU First Principle, which affirms the inherent worth and dignity of each person. LISTEN:
Services
Our Last Best Act
Planning for the end of our lives is important in this time of climate crisis to protect the people and places we love. The service will have reflections on the new model of ‘green burial’ from Barb Newcamp, Amelia Carr, and Sue Mallick. LISTEN:
The Source that is Earth, Sky, and All
The Sixth Source speaks to the interdependence of all things. How do we continue to show UUCM as an expression of the Sixth Source? LISTEN:
Prepping for Community Involvement: Outer Work and Inner Work
As we prepare to bring our UU values into the Meadville community, what are our next steps? In anti-racism work, the inner work and the outer work are equally important. Join us as we Consider this work. LISTEN:
The Other Mother’s Days
Many of us have complex relationships with our mothers; some of us never had children. It can be an awkward holiday. Are there other types of Mother’s Day observances we can honor along with motherhood? Hint: it involves plants. LISTEN:
Surfing
I don’t surf, myself. It seems too cold and too wet. But surfing might serve as a guide for how to navigate the ups and downs of life, especially when they are not what we want them to be. LISTEN:
New Growth
We reflect on spring, new possibilities, and the beginning of something new. LISTEN:
The Source that is Loving Others
We honor the story of Jesus at Easter but tiptoe around the resurrection story. How can we treat an alternative narrative for this special Sunday? LISTEN:
Come Round and Be Roused. Awake!
When we experience an “awakening”, we suddenly become aware of some “thing” that was previously hidden from us. These awakenings can occur more than once in our lives and each time we experience one, it rouses us from inactivity or indifference and alters our understanding of that thing. In other words, an awakening is a … Continued
The Source that is Wisdom
The Third Source reminds us that history and culture carry great wisdom. How are we to treat wisdom that might not be appropriate in our ‘enlightened’ culture? LISTEN: