Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World What does it look like to live a spiritually focused life AND be fully present and engaged in the material world? Across time and religions, humans have been grappling with this question. This morning, we turn to the wisdom of the East and Far East, exploring the … Continue reading Worship Sunday September 29, 2024

Is Peace Possible? Mahatma Gandhi offers us a simple vision for achieving peace, saying, “The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.” In his work to overcome colonial rule in his county, the great leader and spiritual guide consistently invited his followers to harness the power of … Continue reading Worship Sunday September 22, 2024

What Does It Mean to Be UU? At the General Assembly in June of this year, delegates from UU congregations voted overwhelmingly to redefine the way UUism is described and practiced. While honoring the essence of the traditional principles and sources, delegates voted to now embrace the core message of Unitarian Universalism through 6 values … Continue reading Worship Sunday, September 15, 2024

“Being Human, Together” The great late archbishop Desmond Tutu often said, “We need other human beings for us to learn how to be human.” And indeed, not only do we need other humans to be human but we need a community of humans to learn how to be a true human community. After a week … Continue reading Worship Sunday, April 28, 2024

Why Religion? Why Now? Scholar Houston Smith claims that in addition to finding food and shelter and knowing how to get along with one another, our greatest problem in life is figuring out how to relate to the “total scheme of things.” He calls this the “religious problem.” Although modern living tries to sway us … Continue reading Worship Sunday, April 21, 2024

Living In Tune With Nature Perhaps the greatest story ever told is one that continues to unfold with each rising and setting sun. It is the story of our blessed earth and all her inhabitants. As UUs, we hold a value of interconnection, honoring the awe-inspiring way that all of life is connected and all … Continue reading Worship Sunday January 14, 2025

The Beauty and Power of Forgiveness Many religious traditions and cultures around the world recognize the power and beauty of forgiveness – both for those on the giving and those on the recieving side. This morning, as we honor and acknowledge the Jewish tradition of atonement during the time of Yom Kippur, we also look … Continue reading Worship October 6, 2024

A primary text of the Hindu religion, the Bhagavad Gita was loved by Unitarians Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, among others. It’s wisdom provided them with the foundational philosophy for American Transcendentalism, emphasizing detached action, spiritual introspection, and unity with nature. It taught them to embrace simplicity, seek the divine within, and live … Continue reading What Ancient Hindu Scriptures Can Teach Us in the 21st Century