Le révérend Axel Gehrmann et la collaboratrice de culte Celia Barberena Les fêtes d’hiver sont célébrées de multiples façons dans différents pays, cultures et traditions religieuses. Pour beaucoup d’entre nous, les histoires et les symboles familiers ont plusieurs niveaux de signification, qui se sont accumulés au fil des ans, commençant souvent par les premières fêtes dont nous nous souvenons : les célébrations et les réunions de famille… Continuer à lire “Holiday Mysteries”

Christina Zaro et Ray Krise, associés de louangeNous pensons immédiatement en termes monétaires lorsque nous entendons cette expression désormais clichée, qui tire ses origines du Nouveau Testament. La générosité est bien plus que cela. Elle n’est pas transactionnelle et n’est pas un jeu à somme nulle. La base spirituelle du don et de la réception est la gratitude, le sujet parfait pour cela… Continuer à lire “It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive – Really?”

La révérende Elaine Gehrmann et la collaboratrice de culte Lauren Keenan En contemplant notre demeure terrestre, nous sommes conscients de son abondance, des répercussions de nos choix humains et de leurs effets sur nos semblables. Comment les concepts de gratitude et de générosité pourraient-ils éclairer notre réflexion sur notre interdépendance et nos obligations ? OOS : https://mailchi.mp/uucmp/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10137834

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Bjorn Nilson This month our Social Justice Committee is soliciting nominations for our 2024 Shared Offering recipients – local or national non-profits whose important work aligns with our UU values. Our Shared Offering program is one tangible way we, as a congregation, support community partners who are also working … Continuer à lire “Our Challenging Charitable Choices”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Micah Forstein Tzedakah’ is a Jewish concept meaning ‘giving to those in need’ and in the Bible it meant ‘righteous behavior’ and was often paired with justice. What might radical tzedekah mean in this age of extreme gaps between rich and poor, the haves and the have-nots? What are our obligations … Continuer à lire “Radical Tzedakah”

Celia Barberena and Worship Associates Katie Hamilton and Kathleen Sullivan Some of us inherit accumulated wealth from our matriarchal or patriarchal lines or from both of them. These provide opportunities to attend good schools, travel, and expand our horizons easily. Some of us do not have these benefits of birth. Born rich or not, we … Continuer à lire “Am I My Mother’s Daughter or My Father’s Daughter?”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Shannon Morrison An adult education curriculum well-known in UU circles is called “Building Your Own Theology.” It is based on a central tenet of our religious tradition, namely that we each have the freedom to choose our religious beliefs, and the moral responsibility to put them into action. Our … Continuer à lire “Our Religious Histories”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Ann JacobsonWhat makes a heritage “ours” to claim? Birthright, deep knowledge, community, a willingness to learn, an invitation, an affinity? This morning we will explore the challenges and complications of our modern search for heritage and meaning, and our efforts to appreciate and not appropriate. OOS: https://mailchi.mp/uucmp/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10137762

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Corey BrunsonOn national holidays and religious holy days, we are encouraged to celebrate historical highlights and heroes, the forebears who built this great land, the ancestors who gave us life. As the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice, we imagine ourselves involved in the process – on … Continuer à lire “Cherishing Our Challenging Heritage”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Kathleen Sullivan At the edge of land and sea, numerous living creatures find themselves exposed to crashing waves, air & sun, predators, and changing tides.  It is a marvel how each being, with their unique characteristics, finds their best place from which to deal with these challenges and thrive.  … Continuer à lire “Finding Your Best Place”