“We call them one-degree turns, just a little bit every day, turning action in the direction of the truest truth that we can find inside ourselves.” – Martha Beck, Practical Wayfinding
The most consistent self-care and spiritual practice I am currently committed to is yoga. While I … read more.
A colleague posed the question today, “What is spiritual community for?” She asked that not as a quiz with a right answer, but as a topic for reflection.
There are many possible answers to the question. One of my answers is that we exist both to … read more.
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” -Rabindranath Tagore
“Work is love made visible.” -Kahlil Gibran
While my time off in June really was fun and passed by quickly, returning to … read more.
I hope you all are doing well and that you have not had too much added stress at home with the flooding in recent weeks. It was both a relief to have some time off up north, but also a little worrisome to sit and wonder if … read more.
Last week was the Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly, our annual national gathering which includes workshops, worship, guest speakers, and the business of our denomination, which is carried out be delegates from member congregations of the UUA. (This year it took place exclusively online, which … read more.
Due to a lack of RSVPs, there will be no art journaling group tonight.
Macey will be taking the end of June (17-30) as the last of her time off for the 23-24 church year. Please reach out to her this week … read more.
REMINDER ~ FLOWER CEREMONY THIS SUNDAY, BRING A FLOWER(S) TO SHARE
Our congregational year is bookended by two uniquely Unitarian Universalist rituals: the water ceremony on the Sunday after Labor Day, and the flower ceremony in June. Not every congregation celebrates these at the … read more.
“Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” -Maya Angelou
Prioritizing and valuing presence over productivity is not only sustaining for us, but … read more.
“The most peaceful people that I know, and the most wise people that I know, are the ones who have created enough internal space to be able to allow all the parts of themselves to coexist despite the contradictions. So they have room for their … read more.
Last week I was away on study leave, attending the spring convocation of the ministerial study group to which I belong. Our topic this time was about the theology of joy, pleasure, and play. It was three days of exploring that topic in lots of … read more.
