Author: Randy Partain

Ruminations: Ingredients

I have a whimsical cookbook that reads like an archaic alchemy text. Just deciphering the ingredients list can be an endeavor. Fortunately, I keep a lot of apparently exotic ingredients in my pantry, such as the high purity unrefined oils of the Oleacae species called … read more.

Ruminations: Plate

Our community thrives when everyone has just the right amount of commitments on their personal plates.

Ruminations: Generosity

As we explore the theme of Generosity in November, we’ll consider what it means in our spiritual journeys as individuals and as a congregation

Ruminations: Apples

In what spaces are you inviting wisdom? How are you living deeply and well from the source of your deepest values?

Ruminations: Chirping

We might have to be still for a moment and attune ourselves intentionally to one another’s chirping.

October Listening Circles

We’re beginning a new practice of Listening Circles this year, exploring our collective vision for UUCC as well as creating space for our responses to a new expression of Unitarian Universalist values. This isn’t a decision-making space. It’s a space just to share personally and … read more.

Ruminations: Shoes

Sammie had a routine. Maybe we’d say a habit. The very first thing Sammie did after coming home was kick off whatever shoes Sammie was wearing. It was a way of saying, “Now I can relax.” The action was usually accompanied by a sigh … read more.