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All around the world and throughout all of our history, human beings have found the metaphor of a journey, quest, or adventure especially well-suited for describing the process of coming to understand one’s own self. We find the language of ‘journey’ in myths and legends, religion and spirituality, and even in modern traditions like psychoanalysis. … Continue reading The Inner Quest
In 1961, the Unitarians and the Universalists merged into the present Unitarian Universalist Association. It was also the year that John Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the United States, proclaiming that “the torch has been passed to a new generation.” The first sit-ins resisting segregation at lunch counters had just begun the previous summer. … Continue reading Dancing in Rhythm with the Times
An elephant figures in one of Unitarian Universalism’s most sacred stories, a story that guided us when we needed some wisdom very badly. But has the story worn well over decades? What have we learned since then? (And no, this is not a sermon about the Republican Party?) Text: The Blind Men and the … Continue reading What Do You Know About Elephants
Contemporary Unitarian Universalism was formed during the 1940’s and 1950’s. Some of the very eldest UU’s still remember those days. It was during these decades that Unitarianism shifted from thinking of itself as “the most enlightened wing of the Protestant Establishment” to staking out an identity as religious non-conformists at odds with the religious mainstream. … Continue reading Marching to the Beat of A Different Drum
What stops us from trusting others? What prevents us from fully entering into community? United or Untied? Zygmunt Bauman – the title of his book is “Liquid Love” a phrase he used to describe human relationships in the culture we now live in. Relationships are fluid and shifting, temporary. We assume that a person now … Continue reading United or Untied?
This Sunday, Guest Minister, Rev. Hillary Collins-Gilpatrick will consider the ways that we tend to harden around a particular vision of who we think we are or should be. We will explore the consequences of this type of thinking and the ways that we can crack our shells and grow and evolve with the world … Continue reading Cracking Up – 9AM Service Only
I was at one of those many conferences about growing Unitarian Universalism,10 or 15 years ago, when it came to me to ask the question: Why would someone want to be a UU? Actually, the question was a little more sharply focused. What does a person hope will happen if they become a Unitarian Universalist? … Continue reading Who We Trust
Our lives are full: full of commitments, expectations, and striving for the completion of the next project. Stress can inhibit us, but it also propels us toward growth and evolution. Where and how do we find some sense of balance and manageability for the stressors that arise so that we may continue growing? Join our Senior Youth … Continue reading Slowing Down in a Busy World-All Ages Services
Why do we do what we do? Why do we come to church? What do we hope to learn, or gain, or create? How do you want to stretch, or give, or grow? These are questions Rev. Ellen has been asking herself in anticipation of her sabbatical journey (which begins after this Sunday!). And, as … Continue reading The Journey of Our Faith – 9am Service Only
MLK had a dream. A dream of equality and justice. A dream of interconnectedness and harmony. A dream that, in our day of growing income inequality and racial backlash, appears only to be stalled or moving further out of reach. What can we do, in our day, to help realize the profound possibilities of King’s … Continue reading Living the Dream Today – Westminster will be open 1/20
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