Creative Tension
Although sometimes hard to hold, discord and discomfort can serve as mentors on the path to new and better ways of being.
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Mise En Place
Mise en place is a French culinary term for putting things in place. It is the idea of getting everything in order before you begin to cook. Mise en place can begin weeks before a meal is served. Mise en place is also a philosophy that can be applied to getting life in order. This sermon will explore that deeper mise en place for each of us – how we make sure everything is in order and in place inside us so that we are ready and able to deal with all that life brings to our kitchen.
For Blessings to Emerge
We all look forward to the vibrant rebirth of a hopeful spring. But as winter begins to slowly loosen her grip, let’s pause one last time to reflect upon the hidden blessings that can only be found in the quieter seasons of life.
Creative Maladjustment: An Invitation
In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.” Today, as then, we would do well to heed his words and continue to be maladjusted to poverty, racism, and violence.
Dancing Circus Bears, a Bit of Fake Shakespeare, and the Importance of Unitarian Universalism
Dancing Circus Bears, a Bit of Fake Shakespeare, and the Importance of Unitarian Universalism
Risk Joy
Mary Oliver reminds us: “To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal, to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends upon it, and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.” Living at all requires us to take a risk, loving demands our hearts be vulnerable. One message of Easter is about risking it all and finding life even so. We’ll consider what emerges when we are willing to risk.
Not My Table, Hon: Finding *Our* Work
What is it we are called to do? It’s often hard to discern what we’re meant to be doing and what isn’t ours to pick up. Do you have difficulty saying no? Or saying yes? We’ll consider the art of discernment in finding what our own work is in the world.
Performative Activism: How Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Leading this worship service, our youth will look at how to identify performative activism and discuss proactive steps moving towards substantive activism. This worship service led by the youth of our congregation is open to all, and all ages.
A Cookie in Each Hand: Self Care in Rough Times
What does it mean to care for yourself. For women, we’re told to get a mani-pedi or have a hot bath, maybe indulge in a box of chocolates. I’ve never seen recommendations for men! What does it mean to be taking care of your soul and your heart?
Nature’s Balancing Act
Things seem out of balance in the human world these days. Yet nature is ALWAYS in balance. Can the natural world teach us what we need to learn to find a more sustainable way forward in our lives?