Rev. Steve Edington & W.A. Lee Hulquist The title comes from the recurring lines in Leonard Cohen’s song Anthem: “Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There’s a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in.” Quite often it is through the broken places in our lives that some light … Continue reading “How the Light Gets In”

Susan Panttaja & W.A. Sue Ellen Stringer At the annual meeting in May 2021, this congregation voted to adopt the 8th Principle, which calls us to journey “toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” Today … Continue reading “Living Into the 8th Principle”

Susan Panttaja & Erin ForsteinWhether near or far, our lives are connected by – anddependent upon – water. Today, we will celebrate ourconnection to one another during our (virtual) annualWater Communion Service. We will also celebrate thebeginning of the new school year for our children andyouth. To participate, you will want to have handy a … Continue reading “Connected by Water”

Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd & W.A. Lee Hulquist Systemic White Supremacy and the harms that flow from it compromise our ability to connect with one another asUnitarian Universalists and hinder our work of accountably building Beloved Community. While much of this systemoperates on a level that is difficult to identify, occasionally we have chosen congregational policies … Continue reading “Deliberate Cruelty”

Ray Krise & Bjorn Nilson There is a popular idea that mysticism has become outdated in today’s life experience and that mystics are persons so strange and otherworldly as to be useless to those of us seeking to live a spiritual life in the 21st century. But in light of our UU 7th Principle, “respect … Continue reading “Mysticism — Finding Your Inner Mystic”

Ann Jacobson & Kathleen CraigWhat a year it’s been! Join worship leaders Kathleen Craig and Ann Jacobson as we hear from a handful of UUCMP members about their experiences of and insights about life during this challenging time.

Karen Brown & OthersThe UU principles begin with, “UU Congregations affirm and promote . . . ” and the third principle concludes ” . . . the encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations.” What do you need for your spiritual growth? Some of us might say “nothing!” Yet, this is a basic tenet of … Continue reading “Your Spiritual Growth and Our Responsibility”

Natalie Fryberger, Ken Cuneo, Christine Kolisch, Robin JensenThe second principle lists three qualities: justice, equity, and compassion. Justice and equity are always getting more attention, but it is compassion that regulates the two others. Natalie Fryberger, Ken Cuneo, Christine Kolisch, and Robin Jensen will focus on compassion and how it determines if justice and equity … Continue reading “Compassion and the Second Principle”

Pastor Tobias Schlingensiepen & W.A.s Micah Forstein & Lee Hulquist The first principle speaks to the inherent worth and dignity of every human being. Being the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the independent spirit born with the help of our founding fathers. But while freedom is important. what is freedom without the … Continue reading “Freedom and the First Principle”

W.A. Lee HulquistThis Sunday our virtual UUCMP worship service will allow us to join the closing service of the UnitarianUniversalist Association’s Annual General Assembly. This is an opportunity, through Zoom, to be in unity with our fellow UU’s from around the world! A link for this Sunday service will be sent via email and Weekly … Continue reading “General Assembly Closing Service