The Power of Stories
Stories are powerful history of the past, present and future. What do you think the future history of UUCM might look like in 10 years? Click Here To View Service
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Finding the Other Shore
A very common metaphor in Buddhist and in Hindi teachings is journeying to ‘the other shore’ of Awakening awareness? How can this apply to American disagreements about immigration and ‘foreigners’ illegally coming to this country? Click Here To View Service
Earth Day: Consciousness and Faith
What if our collective increasing awareness of the climate crisis will take us to a new stage of consciousness? How do we create such a state? Click Here To View Service
Becoming Inspired
Much of our attention is taken up by being productive, earning our keep, and justifying our existence. Letting ourselves be cared for, supported, and filled sometimes takes a back seat. And yet, our energy isn’t endless – it needs to be renewed. This service offers a practice of letting ourselves become inspired. Click Here To View Service … Continued
Be Not Afraid: Thoughts on Resurrection Today
We all know the resurrection story from the Christian Testament. It continues to be a powerful message of faith in Christianity. Is there any way to consider a return from death without particular religious interpretations today? Click Here To View Service
“Liminal Days: Tumbling into the Future”
How do we commit to the future when it’s so uncertain? What will the story of “church” become? Click Here To View Service
Letting Go: Being Your Journeying Soul
Exploring the possibilities of letting go. Click Here To View Service
3 Reasons to Love the Pandemic (and 3 Reasons to Hate It)
Is dichotomous thinking related to, exacerbated by, or magnified during the pandemic? Or isn’t it? 🙂 Can we commit to a different approach? Click Here To View Service
Reconstituting the World
The late poet Adrienne Rich reminds us that “My heart is moved by all I cannot save…” and ends the poem “with no extraordinary power, reconstitute the world”. Trouble and challenges are all around us. How can we commit ourselves to create a Beloved Community despite having no extraordinary powers? Click Here To View Service
Beloved Community or Beloved Individualism?
It will be based on the UU understanding of Beloved Community and its dynamic tension with the more traditional “question authority” and individualism in the UUA. I’ll speak about a famous article by colleague Rev. Frederick Muir published in 2013. That article initiated the current radical shifts going on in the UUA with not only … Continued