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When Unitarian Universalists speak of being centered in Love, what does that mean? How do we embody Love that protects the vulnerable, demands justice, and doesn’t surrender to bullies or the fear they spread? Rev. Sean explores ways we can strengthen our image of Love to include this kind of strength?
Is anger bad? Should we try to avoid it? If not, when should we embrace, even love anger? What can anger tell us? What can it do for us? How can we use anger to fuel our actions to counter evil and oppression? When is anger the right answer?
The Persian poet Rumi wrote “this being human is a guest house.” As we prepare to begin a new year, let’s explore together the experiences and realities that face us. Let’s make some resolutions together that reflect our hopes for the world and all of her children, plant, animal, and human.
In this Traditional Christmas Eve service, come here the story of a baby being born, sing beloved carols, light candles of hope and peace, and celebrate with this beloved community.
In ways large and small, compromise is offered as a way to get through conflict. Meeting in the middle is looked at as fair. But how does this really work? What kind of things can we compromise and what can we not? Who wins when the powerful ask the oppressed to compromise? When is compromise … Continue reading Can We All Win?
Gratitude is a practice of holding what brings life, goodness, or beauty. On this Thanksgiving Week we will give thanks and give thought to how gratitude makes things better. At the same time, we will acknowledge brokennness. Forgiveness is often lifted up as a means of healing and a sign of being a good person. … Continue reading Giving Thanks and Making Amends
Most of us have been taught to avoid mistakes and messes. Or to ignore them. (Don’t cry over spilled milk.) But what if we not only admitted to them, but began to accept or celebrate them? Rev. Sean will lean into the tangle of being human and how it evokes new ideas and creativity, as … Continue reading Ish: Mistakes, Messes, and Muddles
Is perfection our goal? Sometimes it seems like that is what we demand of ourselves and sometimes of others. If there is a heaven, is it perfection? What happens when we accept and even celebrate mistakes? Can we imagine the power of embracing our errors? Can we let others fail? How does this happen in … Continue reading The Gifts of Imperfection
In this season full of holidays that recognize death we explore ways to remember those who are our ancestors and who bring the power of generations to our lives. In this service, we will share pictures of (or mementos from) our beloved dead.
Most spiritual paths are ways to approach the idea of power within–the kind of power that sustains, helps us grow, and leads us to act in compassionate and liberation-loving ways. Rev. Sean will lead this service.
