Finding wonder and reveling in it is incredibly good for our spirits. There are countless benefits to looking for wonder all around us. Join us as we lift up all of the ways in which our world is full of miracles. As we celebrate all of the wonderful things that surround us all of the … Continue reading “Stardust”
Life is messy. This time of year it can be hard to square the messiness of life with the cultural messages of excess and joy. Join us as we look for all that is wonderful and beautiful about messiness! Here’s the video of this Service: You are invited to join us in worship in person … Continue reading “Wondrous Mess”
If the covenants we express our faith through are temporary and change as we learn to live into them, how do we accountably commit to faithful integrity and center love in our lives? Our guest preacher, Lindsay Donnelly-Bullington (she/her) is a second-year seminarian at Boston University School of Theology pursuing UU ministry, sponsored by her home congregation, Church of … Continue reading “Committing to the Bit”
Change is the one constant. We become so many different versions of ourselves over the course of our lives. We are constantly integrating new learnings and experiences into our sense of who we are. And we lose parts of ourselves as we lose homes, jobs, communities, and beloveds. There is grief and joy in our … Continue reading “The Person You Used to Be”
Sometimes change occurs quickly and alters us forever. Sometimes it is more gradual. However it happens, we change internally in incredible ways throughout our lives. And how we respond to those changes matters. At this time when the world is ablaze with change, it is a good time to take stock of what shifts have … Continue reading Before and After
Today around the world All Souls Day, All Saints Day and Dia de Muertos is celebrated. The fact that these occur on the same day is historically very complicated. However, they are intended to remind us of the importance of remembering those that we have descended from; those that we have loved and lost; those … Continue reading Celebrating our Ancestors
Doing a hard thing takes courage. Doing it again when you have failed takes even more. Persistence is a muscle we can strengthen with practice. Join us for a celebration of the growth mindset that we need in order to keep going. We will persist, because we are not alone. Here’s the video of this … Continue reading Persist
Today I will continue to explore the role of Mothers in the Bible. I continue to ask if there is anything at all to be learned by the lives and experiences of these women. Motherhood is such a difficult job. There are no manuals, directions, instructions on how to do it correctly. There is not … Continue reading Hagar, #SayHerName, Who is she and what is she to you?
The most brave thing we can do is surrender. To allow ourselves to be fully seen and let go of control over the outcome. To be vulnerable. Join us as we celebrate how brave it is to be human, to risk being honest with yourself and each other, to live with your whole heart knowing … Continue reading “Courage to Surrender”
Being your whole self and living your truth is the bravest and more life affirming thing you can do. We need everyone to have full bodily autonomy to allow everyone to thrive in this way. We need to all be sovereign in our own bodies. Come celebrate your bravery. Celebrate the ways in which you … Continue reading Sovereign Bodies
