Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
The talk is excerpted from a sermon by Rev. Dr. Tony Larson about why you should not (or should) be a Unitarian Universalist and takes up the myth that UUs don’t stand for anything. The service leader is Cat Barnett, the message is delivered by Kathleen Pharis.
One of my Unitarian Universalist ministerial colleagues has said, “I often like to think of us as the religion of ‘Why not?!’” At our theological core is a sense of openness, of making space for possibility. We have an expansive religion, easily able to hold many ideas, beliefs, values, at once, all as possible. As … Continue reading Welcome to this Place of Possibility
We take up one of the more challenging parts of the Biblical Christmas story, Matthew 2:13-23, sometimes known as “The Slaughter of the Innocents.” This text reveals a dark side of Christmas, as Herod, representing imperial power, has all the male infants in the Bethlehem region killed in a desperate attempt to eliminate the baby … Continue reading After the Birth the Slaughter
We will celebrate Christmas through music and readings. The children’s choir from San Juan Cosala, Musica Para Crecer, will perform for us and we will join together in singing some traditional Christmas carols.
A favorite Wendell Berry poem begins: To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Our culture eschews the darkness, fears it, chases it away. And yet, the darkness has much to offer us. But going into the dark can be a fearful thing. In … Continue reading To Know the Dark, Go Dark
Humankind has had a rapid and destructive impact on our planet. How might we hope to turn that around and thus become good ancestors? Fred Harland will give the talk and Mardele Harland will be the Service Leader.
Most of us say we want a good life, but what does that mean? This has been a question for thinkers since at least the ancient Greeks (and Stoicism has reemerged in popularity in recent times). More recently, psychology has weighed in with ideas about the good life. We’ll explore what these might mean for … Continue reading “What is the Good Life?”
With all the trouble in the world today, it is often hard to just be thankful. Janice Kimball will explore the not so “textbook” truth of the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States and the ongoing conversation of not telling the truth about American history. Why is it so important to “color” the truth? … Continue reading Thanksgiving – Let us Give Thanks
How do you know what you feel? Interoception is how; it’s the process of feeling your internal feelings. There is much scientific interest now in this now, in how improving interoception can improve your life, your relationships, and your health. And there are easy ways to improve your interoception.
As a UU Humanist who just turned 80, Bob Koches will reflect on aging and his search for spirituality. Kathleen Pharis is the Service Leader.
