For a lot of us, “being informed” is a part of our identity. Rev. EB has been worrying and wondering about the effect news consumption has on our spirits and our hope: on this Sunday, we hear her reflections on letting go of “the news.”
We explore themes of homecoming and change with the UU Water Ceremony service. An open-table Christian Communion follows the service. All are welcome.
The “faith” of a religious people with a diversity of beliefs challenges some dictionary definitions. UUs are often distracted from faith by having to explain themselves to others over historical heresies. Faith was not a word I used in 1985 when I was new here and participated in the Adult RE class, “Build Your Own … Continue reading Living with UU Faith: Lessons Learned From Forty Years at First Church
We can find new avenues of thinking, feeling and being at any moment. The poet Rumi says the there are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground. As we did in a service last summer, we will do a walking meditation in our burial ground, as well as an indoor meditation for folks … Continue reading Opening to a Portal: A Meditative Walk
It’s no secret that Rev. EB loves crafts–she often says her biggest hobby is “having hobbies.” On this Sunday, she shares reflections from her life as an impatient crafter.
Our worship format today is a little different. You’ll be invited to sing without the piano, to light candles, and to reflect together on a story.
Congregant Roy Karp joins Rev. EB in reflecting on building community with Circle practice. You’ll also be invited to sing without the piano, to light candles, and to reflect together. An open-table Christian Communion follows the service. All are welcome.
Help comes. When we have dark times and deep needs, people appear whom we need. Abby will reflect on times the person she needed has appeared, sometimes from unexpected places. We will consider when we are that person for another, considering being open to the gifts we can share.
Whether we like it or not ChatGPT is not going away. I wonder what this new technology teaches us about what we value and how it could help or hurt genuine human connection
Our worship format today is a little different. You’ll be invited to sing without the piano, to light candles, and to reflect together on a story, “Partners,” by Rabbi Marc Gelman.
