Chalica is underway––our time of the year to bring some light into the short days of Winter and reflect on the values that inform our lives as Unitarian Universalists. This … Continue reading Chalica 2023! Reflect on our UU Values!

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Sabbath lately, especially since revisiting the study by Abraham Joshua Heschel based on a recent podcast episode. We talk about “sacred spaces” sometimes … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Sabbath as Center

Ever since National Lampoon’s Christmas put it on screen, Christmas lights bedecking houses in the holiday season is synonymous with suburban, American holidays and extravagant, almost competitive peacocking. I always … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Neighborhoods Full of Chalices

I tried to do some pottery a few years back –– early part of the pandemic. It was supposed to be a fun outing once we were first allowed to venture … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Back to Basics

Birds are marvelous and terrifying. Since they are just dinosaurs living among us, and because they factor so much in our daily lives, our cities and even our dinner tables, … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: The Crow Stone Age

One of our holiday traditions is to tell the Christmas story during our Christmas Eve with help from our YRE families! After a few years being virtual with this service, … Continue reading Christmas Eve Tableau! Sign Up and Share in Our Holiday Story

Suppose there is no such thing as a mistake. Suppose things happen, and it is our response that makes a thing purposeful. Suppose everything we do has a good potentiality … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: No Chords Are Mistakes

There’s a scene in the TV show The Wire that is pretty well known that I particularly love — the “chess scene.” Two young men are playing a board game … Continue reading Food for Our Minds and Spirits: Change Isn’t the Same as Solve

Now that our YRE classes are meeting on Sundays from 11:30 – 12:30, we are very much into the lunch hour while we are in class. And we want to … Continue reading Youth RE: We’ve got snacks now!