Our annual Water Communion service will be an all-ages celebration of the milestones of our individual life journeys and how our stories mix and mingle in Beloved Community. Please plan to bring some water with you to church on Sunday September 8 from a source that has spiritual significance for you. Come, share some of your story … Continue reading Like an Ever-Flowing Stream!
These days, our American family seems as divided as the Hatfields and McCoys. How can so many of our neighbors, family members and friends support leaders who openly promote anti-democratic and discriminatory attitudes? We will consider how our social and political ideologies are related to our concepts of parenting and nurturance and what kind of … Continue reading It’s a Family Thing
Are there truths beyond what we see in the joys and sufferings of everyday life? Buddhist philosophy encourages us to seek deeper fulfillment than can be found in simple material treasures and pleasures. How do our Unitarian Universalist principles and values reflect this timeless Eastern wisdom? How might practices of Engaged Buddhism inform and enliven … Continue reading Samsara and Nirvana
As we honor the coming of Memorial Day, we will consider how often war and conflict are the result of political and social narratives that are based on false information. People fight for what they believe to be true, but “truth” can be far from an objective thing. What stories and ideas drive us in … Continue reading Living with Alternative Facts
Throughout history and across cultures, people have used different words to describe what is most holy and sacred in life. Some terms point outwards towards supernatural sources beyond us while others speak of inner manifestations of spirit. Rev. Bruce will explore diverse names for god and the theological implications of each. Click here to View … Continue reading Bring Many Names
