Rather than a formal sermon, Rev. Rita offers a conversation on Big Questions: What does it mean to have faith? What do Unitarian Universalists make of evil? What is theology to an atheist or an agnostic? What should we hold onto of our Christian heritages? How do spirituality and religion intersect and diverge? Watch the … Continue reading The Courage to Ask: A Question Box Service
“I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap, then you grow wings.” –William Sloane Coffin, an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. We gather in the Charles Avenue Sanctuary beginning Sunday mornings at 10:10am, with informational slides at 10:20am and worship starting at 10:30. We also broadcast through Zoom: There are three ways … Continue reading “I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap, then you grow wings.”
In the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.” This is a good description of justice work, and with Rev. Rita preaching, we will explore steps and staircases in Greater Mankato. This is an In Person & Zoom service. Our Zoom Worship … Continue reading Faith in Change
The Hebrew word for faith in the Hebrew Bible is “emoonah,” the sound a baby donkey makes when calling to its mother. With Rev. Rita preaching, we will explore how being in touch with our own longings enables us to hear each other’s needs without fail. This is an In Person & Zoom service. Our Zoom … Continue reading Faith in Yourself
How about we entertain some curiosity about ourselves? How well do you know yourself? What gives you joy? To what or whom do you pin your hopes and dreams for yourself? What freezes you into inaction, incapacity, indifference? Let’s imagine together that we can know ourselves more deeply and thus connect more deeply to others, … Continue reading Ultimately, What Makes You Tick?
“Today I want to greet joy/Without a trace of suspicion.” Amy Loyd On Sunday, March 10, join us for our worship service in the sanctuary. Children begin downstairs for a Full-Hour Children’s Chapel and journey quest. Through covenants, we are the active creators of our faith. But what is a covenant, especially in a Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Together, We Covenant . . .
“To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float”—Alan Watts When we know we have made mistakes, when we know that we have misjudged, when we know we misunderstand even … Continue reading Trusting Ourselves
June’s Theme – Blessings Unpack the narratives of our injustice at the intersection of rage and grief in America. This will be a time of historical reflection, contemporary action, sharing of tools to authenticate justice and inclusion work in Mankato. Pastor Danny Givens, MUUSJA Statewide Organizer Pastor Danny Givens, Jr. is the Senior Pastor of Above … Continue reading Intersectionality: Diversity, Inclusion, and UU
Most of us are eager to be known by and to know others, to be perceived as we are and as we might become. We’ll explore today how differences, affinities, and especially opportunities for synergy bring us together and enable us to grow in relationship. April Theme: Transformation
So, after almost nine months, with a lot of effort (made easier by the great story we can tell about ourselves), we’ve actually done it-we looked for a minister who would be the best partner for us as we grow still further in nourishing our spirits, broadening our minds, nurturing the earth, and building our … Continue reading The Care and Feeding of a New Minister
