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One Service at 9:00am in the Sanctuary: Explore the impact that traumatic experiences have on the human spirit. Review the Adverse Childhood Experience research findings and explore how these experiences can change our health and the trajectory of our lives. We are spiritual beings on a human journey, and trauma, particularly childhood trauma, has a profound impact … Continue reading Becoming Trauma Informed: A Spiritual Journey
“The meek shall inherit the earth,” Jesus says. Although we are surrounded by messages that encourage us to keep up appearances, to look competent, and to be strong, Jesus’ words suggest that it is the meek, the humble, the vulnerable, who will “win” the big spiritual prize in life. As we dedicate our children this … Continue reading Inheriting the Earth
“You are, in my estimation, the church of the new millennium,” writes Diana Eck, professor of religion at Harvard, “in a world divided by race and by religion and ideology, … [it] is a beacon.” Unitarian Universalism offers us a powerful inheritance: a mind-opening take on the holy, an affirmation of the dignity of all, … Continue reading Faith of the Future
Two Services at 9:00am and 11:00am in Smith Hall: Nancy Reed will reprise her service based on the short story Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. We will think about what it means to be human, to treat others with dignity and respect even though throughout history there have been recurring instances of treating others with disregard or outright … Continue reading Metamorphosis
Where do we go from here? Freeing ourselves from the legacy of the past By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church May 1, 2017 Listen to the full sermon here: Welcome & Announcements I don’t know how many of you are aware but Peter Morales, the president of our Unitarian Universalist Association, … Continue reading Where do we go from here? Freeing ourselves from the legacy of the past
Today, we will celebrate and dedicate the installation of Westminster’s long-anticipated solar panels, representing our commitment to live our values and do what we can to care for our earth. In light of that dedication and the upcoming Climate March, today’s service will explore what it means to also dedicate ourselves to the well-being of our world: … Continue reading Dedicated to the Earth
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Led By Westminster’s Green Sanctuary Committee and RI Wildlife Rehabilitators. This service will be on saving orphaned and injured wildlife. Download QR 🡻
Gaining Freedom – A Sermon for Passover By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church April 19, 2017 First Reading When the escape from Egypt was certain, when the last furious wave had closed over their enemies’ heads and the dangerous waters lay smooth again, when the Israelites could finally turn toward the future without fear … Continue reading Gaining Freedom – A Sermon for Passover
On Curiosity: The Big Questions By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church March 26, 2017 —— First Reading By Bertrand Russell It is the things for which there is no evidence that are believed with passion. Nobody feels any passion about the multiplication tables or about the existence of Cape Horn, because these matters … Continue reading The Big Questions
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