While Mother’s Day is a happy celebration for many people, it can be a painful reminder of loss or difficult relationships for others. This service will look at maternal work more generally and how we can both give and receive the gifts of mothering. We will also observe a flower communion, so plan to bring … Continued
Living in harmony with those around us like singing in harmony with other musicians. It doesn’t necessarily mean that every second will feel perfect; in fact, some measure of dissonance is needed for the harmonies to have their full effect. In this service our guest musicians will sing for us and provide a framework for … Continued
Service and volunteerism drive so many things, and are so necessary in society. With organizations always needing help, or individuals who have a problem to be solved, you will find that offering your help may give more back to you than the efforts you put into it. At least that’s the way it works for … Continued
As Passover ends and Easter rolls around, we look at how these spring holidays mirror the rebirth of nature. Our culture is not comfortable with death, but in both the Exodus story and the resurrection of Jesus, death sets the stage for a miraculous return of life, just as the natural world seems to come … Continued
Palm Sunday this year, the beginning of Holy Week, is also the first full day of the Jewish Holiday of Passover. These two celebrations are seminal in the foundations of our Judeo-Christian culture. The stories are fascinating, interconnected, and worth a re-telling. LISTEN:
My introduction to Dalcroze Eurhythmics happened around the same time I was introduced to Unitarian Universalism. Over the years, I have been fortunate to contemplate the principles in each and dwell on how they have given shape and dynamism to my personal beliefs. LISTEN:
Rather than relying on habits, rules, or predetermined plans of action, we stop to ask, “What is needed now?” LISTEN:
In the ancient Mediterranean world, names were believed to express the essential nature of a person or other entity. To name or re-name someone was to indicate their allegiance or their purpose. By speaking a name, one gave it breath or spirit and so also gave life to the one named. I will discuss the … Continued
Considering the ways we experience and express losses throughout our lives, and the paradox of the coming season for those who grieve. Will be joined by Melissa Smartwood, Volunteer Coordinator of Crawford County Hospice. LISTEN:
We are witnessing unprecedented assaults on our government and the systems that safeguard it. While we may feel powerless in the face of such drastic changes, our 200-year history may have prepared us for just such a moment. Likewise Queen Esther, whose story is celebrated in the Jewish festival of Purim, arose at just the … Continued
