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Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterPriscilla Taylor, Service Associate It’s been suggested that imagination is a uniquely human trait. It’s something that we can develop; we can use it to connect with one another, it connects us with things larger than ourselves, perhaps with the divine. It can also lead to trouble. Together we’ll imagine just what … Continue reading “Imagine That”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, PresenterTed Fahy, Service Associate UU Minister Galen Guengerich believes our unique religious virtue is gratitude, saying, “In the same way that Judaism is defined by obedience, Christianity by love, and Islam by submission, I believe that Unitarian Universalism should be defined by gratitude.” He goes on, “Our bumper sticker could be: We … Continue reading “”We Are The Gratitude People””
Ralph Waldo Emerson considered art as a way for the artist to express their inner self, their “spirit,” and to share a deeper understanding of the world with others. He believed that there should be no strict separation between different art forms like painting, music, and poetry, as they all stem from the same creative … Continue reading “Emerson Sunday: Celebrating Creativity & Imagination”
Presenter: Rev. Timothy Boeve Service Associate: Sandy Wallin On this Easter Sunday, which also features the last day of Passover, the Reverend Timothy Boeve will touch upon these significant religious festivals as he highlights what for him and others these events celebrate, Renewal and Freedom, respectively. However, with this particular Sunday falling two days prior … Continue reading “The Preciousness and Precariousness of our Planet”
Presenter: Richard Clarke Service Associate: Carol Johnson Discover how the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and the mystical insights of the Gnostics align in their call to awaken the Divine within. Both traditions offer profound paths to liberation, emphasizing self-knowledge, spiritual awakening, and transcending the illusions of the material world. Join us as we explore these … Continue reading “The Inner Light of Truth: Exploring the Parallels Between Ramana Maharshi and Gnostic Wisdom”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: Dee Dee Camhi It has been said, “Joy is the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” How is it that joy can accompany other emotions, like pain, sadness, deep sorrow? Or conversely, that we can be so filled with joy that we are brought to tears? There is … Continue reading “Tears of Joy”
Presenter: Greg Kemp Service Associate: Tim Boeve What is the Greatness of the human being, and how can we activate, develop, and live It on a daily basis? What does it really mean to be perfectly imperfect and how can we apply Love in a tangible way that benefits oneself, those around us, and the … Continue reading “Living the Greatness That You Are”
Presenter: Rev. Matt Alspaugh Service Associate: D’Vorah Kelley Nature offers us important lessons, if we know where to look. Look at nature in the wrong way, and we can take away some quite distorted ideas about how to live with each other and the Earth. But we can take a different perspective, and find wonderful … Continue reading “Lessons from the Natural World”
Presenter: Mark Etkin Service Associate: Jane Castleman Personal relationships are an important part of our spiritual life. We often hide ourselves behind barriers of fear, not knowing how to be more connected to others. This service will explore a model from a personal growth center in British Columbia about how to engage our courage and … Continue reading “An Invitation to Authenticity”
Rev. Matt Alspaugh, Presenter Annie Morris, Service Associate Do Unitarian Universalists have faith? Many of us struggle with the idea of faith. I cannot speak for all UUs, but for myself, if faith is something certain and unchanging, then I am one of little or no faith. But if my faith can change, if I … Continue reading “Changing and Unchanging Faith”
