Jonah finding himself in the belly of a whale is one of the best-known stories from the Hebrew Bible. But why was he in there? Why did he stay? Facing deep divides over values and politics in 2025, we may find that his choice and his reasons may resonate with us some 2,500 years after … Continue reading “Right In the Belly”
We are reminded almost daily that there is much in the world to worry, frighten, and anger us. But, too, there is so much to spark joy, to draw out smiles and song, to delight. Our capacity to remember –to keep noticing — those delights shapes and guides our response to the needs of a … Continue reading “What Is There”
Poet Mary Oliver wrote that we must be able to do 3 things to live in this world. Her list is poetic, true, and incomplete. To live in this world, to transform ourselves and the world, we must be able to be in this world, to be with this world. Chad Snyder will consider the challenge of truly … Continue reading Braving Being
Some days, it seems we are beset and surrounded by demons both petty and grand. People, traffic, technology, politics, hate, indifference. Anger, frustration, and even despair are natural and understandable reactions. But maybe, instead, we can take those inevitable demons as opportunities for a kind of delight. Go directly to the service by clicking the “Our … Continue reading Delightful Demons – UUFM joins the Michael Servetus Unitarian society via Zoom
