Relationships have never ended at death. It is the beauty and sorrow of love that it continues even when the beloved is gone. On this Sunday that is so close to so many holy days of memory and blessing, we will remember our beloveds, our ancestors, and the love that never lets us go.
A covenant, even if it is written down in detail, is not a static, unchanging thing. Our covenant is always evolving, always reflecting what we have learned about how to love each other better. So what would it look like if we were always cultivating our covenant, helping it grow and helping it help us … Continue reading Cultivating Covenant
Some theologians have described our need for healthy relationships as a search for intimacy and ultimacy. Others talk of horizontal relationships with other people and a vertical relationship with God, a higher power, or “that which is greater than me.” What are the models and shapes of relationship that help us feel connected to our … Continue reading Intimacy and Ultimacy
What have we learned so far about cultivating and caring for each other in these hard times? How have we been reminded to center relationship in our lives? How have we begun to understand that compassion, equality, and the alleviation of suffering are at the heart of our Unitarian Universalism and at the heart of … Continue reading How Are We Cultivating Relationship?
It seems we are being asked to adapt, shift, change, and transform so much. Just when we thought the pandemic was over, we learned that viruses adapt and mutate too. Many of us are weary and lonely and longing for relief from the stress of so much change. How can we start to feel rooted … Continue reading Adapting, Evolving, Embracing
Maybe you thought the Muppets had little to teach and were just for silly fun, but we will explore some of the messages in the Muppet Movie(s) that are deep, compassionate, and helpful to how we live our lives.[Due to copyright the story was removed from this service. You can find part 1 here and part … Continue reading UUs at the Movies: Life’s Like a Movie – The Muppet Movie
Movies are fancy stories that tell us a lot about ourselves, our dreams, our fears, and our imagination. But they may tell us more about the world around us and especially the things we believe as a culture. Sometimes we let the movies sweep us up and we forget to be critical thinkers. Have you … Continue reading UUs at the Movies: Tropes, Trolls, and Fairy Tales in the Movies
What have we learned since 1994 when “The Shawshank Redemption” was released? How does what we’ve learned about the history of incarceration, the experience of pandemic, the shifts and conflicts in our nation, the persistence of white supremacy, and all that we have learned about ourselves change our experience of the film’s message that “hope … Continue reading UUs at the Movies: Revisiting Redemption
In Rev. Sean’s twenty one years of ministry, he has witnessed how seriously Unitarian Universalists take their congregational work, the mission to make the world a better place, and sometimes ourselves. What would it mean to consider being a people of play? How can we do good and still have fun?
On this day set aside to remember those who died in service to our nation, how can we tell a new story of peace? Is it possible to change the story of humanity to not only exclude violence, but to heal from the damage it has done?
