Suzy Worcester and Worship Associates Lauren Keenan and Shannon Morrison The natural world requires optimism and action from all of us as climate chaos threatens the world we love so fiercely. We have a choice in how the future unfolds. Will we embrace radical regeneration for our world and ourselves? Will we take collective action … Continua a leggere “On Optimism for Radical Regeneration”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Ann Johnson “Being at home” conjures up images of settling in on a comfortable sofa, or at the kitchen table within four walls and under a roof. We are at home indoors. However health professionals say it is beneficial for body and soul to spend time outdoors, enjoying the … Continua a leggere “At Home in the Natural World”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Christina ZaroIn this age of great polarization and division, it can be hard to engage in dialogue with those with whom we differ politically, religiously, and philosophically. And yet, perhaps there is some value in finding ways to share our perspectives and values, and maybe there’s even a case … Continua a leggere “You Say Potato . . .”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Celia BarberenaIt is well established that we are not isolated beings. “No one is an island,” a poet memorably wrote. Scientists and sages agree that we exist within an interdependent web, a network of mutuality. We each play a part in the dance of life. How can we be … Continua a leggere “This Dance We Do”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Corey Brunson This Easter Sunday, we will consider what aspects of ourselves, our community, our world, might benefit from some extreme life-restoring measures. How might we all seek to come back to life in this season of spring and rebirth? OOS: https://mailchi.mp/uucmp/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10138042

Rev. Susan Panttaja and Worship Associate Ray KriseMany of us experience moments of epiphany in our lives, when our perspectives shift dramatically. Likewise, there are times in our societies when something monumental seems to change overnight. Yet most often, like the buildup of pressure before an earthquake, what seems sudden is the result of forces … Continua a leggere “The Slow Process of Instant Change”

Rev. Axel Gehrmann and Worship Associate Page Galloway Even in the best of circumstances, change can be challenging. Changing our habits or changing our home, changing our perspective or changing our mind – any self-initiated attempt to change has its challenges. But what about the changes that are foisted upon us, whether we like it … Continua a leggere “Coping With Change”

Rev. Elaine Gehrmann and Worship Associate Ann Johnson The multi-stepped transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is a familiar one, but what’s really happening in the middle there, betwixt and between, while in cocoon or chrysalis? What lessons might we draw from their natural process that might help us with our own in-betweens? OOS: https://mailchi.mp/uucmp/uucmp-oos-2021-01-10138014

Rev. Axel Gehrmann e Worship Associate Max Cajar Nel corso della tua vita, crescendo e cambiando, idealmente, diventerai la persona che sei veramente destinato a essere. Perseguire la chiamata della tua vita è profondamente gratificante, ma è anche rischioso. C'è conforto nel conformismo. Rimanere su strade ben percorse sembra... Continua a leggere “The Courage to Change”

Gli associati di culto Shannon Morrison e Ray Krise Unitarian Universalists sono noti per il nostro amore per la giustizia, ma cosa ci spinge ad agire per la giustizia? È il desiderio di vivere secondo la Regola d'oro? Semplice altruismo? Ci possono essere molti motivi diversi per sostenere l'equità nelle questioni personali e la giustizia sulla scala sociale più ampia. … Continua a leggere “The Religious Ground of Justice”