Our lives — all of life is poetry in motion. When we reflect on the ways we move through our days and the ways in which life moves all around us, we can’t help but be caught up in the beauty and miracle of it all. How might we better connect with the rhythm of … Sigue leyendo Poetry in Motion – Amy Carlson and Ann Johnson

Hace siglos, el Buda enseñó que podemos experimentar momentos de estar completamente despiertos al milagro de nuestra existencia. Sus enseñanzas pueden ayudarnos a encontrar momentos de calma en un mundo turbulento y turbulento.  

Únase a nosotros para escuchar historias de la temporada, villancicos y velas. Por favor traiga un plato de galletas para compartir.  

To read a transcript of the sermon for this service please click on this link: The Promise of Joy. A multitude of ancient observances – both sacred and secular – cluster around the winter solstice. Holidays and holy days are celebrated by young and old to mark a celestial turning point: the rebirth of the sun. For … Sigue leyendo The Promise of Joy – Rev. Axel Gehrmann & Bob Sadler

Nuestro servicio anual de música prenavideña este año contará con la maravillosa pieza coral de Benjamin Britten “A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28”, interpretado por nuestro propio coro UUCMP. No te pierdas esta hermosa y conmovedora oportunidad de hermosa música, reflexión y celebración.  

¡Este servicio navideño multigeneracional incorporará una serie de canciones e historias que ilustran los valores de generosidad, diversidad, afirmación y hacer un ruido alegre en el mundo! ¡Por favor traiga su propio tambor (u otro instrumento) si lo desea y prepárese para participar en una celebración rítmica de la temporada!

Part of being human is having what the Buddha called a monkey mind. We constantly have thoughts running through our head. Thoughts of loss, thoughts of hope, thoughts of fear, thoughts of self-judgment, and the list goes on and on. What are some different tools and exercises we can try to help calm and tame … Sigue leyendo Mindfulness for the Monkey Mind – Amy Carlson & Chris Kage

The ancient Greek as well as the eastern philosophies of Japanese Buddhism and Hinduism referred to concepts of the elements of earth, water, air/wind, and fire, as well as the void or aether. The elements were used to explain the nature and complexity of all matter, and how they related to observable phenomena as well … Sigue leyendo “Earth, Air, Fire, Water and the Void” – Sarah Hardgrave & Sue Ellen Stringer

Hemos hecho mucho daño a nuestra tierra ya sus habitantes originales. Mientras contemplamos nuestra celebración anual de gratitud, consideremos algunas orientaciones prácticas y espirituales ofrecidas por los pueblos indígenas, y cómo podemos trabajar para reparar nuestras relaciones con ellos y con la naturaleza.  

Charles Darwin, Thomas Starr King, John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, Annie Dillard—naturalists from the same mold, and I identify with them.  Not only did they dwell in profound respect and affection with the natural world, but they found religious inspiration there.  My own journey has always been as an anthropologist.  My theology is grounded in … Sigue leyendo Nature is My Religion – Rev. Dennis Hamilton & Robin Jensen