“I beg you, to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be … read more.
Last week, I attended a gathering of the ministerial study group I have belonged to for several years. We meet twice a year (fall and spring) and each time we have a topic we focus on, with reading done in advance. This time, our topic … read more.
From critically acclaimed, award-winning author Michelle Huneven, a sharp and funny novel of a congregational search committee, told as a memoir with recipes
Dana Potowski is a restaurant critic and food writer and a longtime member of a progressive Unitarian Universalist congregation in Southern California. Under … read more.
As we conclude the month of November, here is a Blessing of Generosity from Soul Matters:
“When we have plenty, may generosity be our first thought, finding ways to share, to help, to reach out, to pay forward, knowing that all of us are bound together on the … read more.
“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody … read more.
As we approach the busy winter season from Thanksgiving through the New Year, I want to draw your attention to some special worship events throughout December. (These will also be on the website under Upcoming Services.)
On Wednesday, December 6th, I will hold a 4:30 pm … read more.
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” – Maya Angelou
With the month’s theme being Generosity, last week I wrote about how physically giving, as we declutter and assess what is unneeded, is a kind, … read more.
“Until we can receive with an open heart, we’re never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.” -Brene Brown
As someone who spent most of my life focused on the importance … read more.
As I write this on Tuesday evening, I am watching coverage of election results, with my own “I Voted” sticker on. It’s looking like there have been some significant successes for reproductive justice and other issues in alignment with our Unitarian Universalist values. I’m feeling … read more.
Today marks the first day of November, and our monthly theme is generosity. Here are some words to reflect on, with that theme in mind:
“Daily I am astonished at how readily I believe that something I need is in short supply. If I hoard … read more.
