Ruminations: Minutes Remaining
For some of us, the holidays make the prospect of being fully present feel more difficult somehow.
Category: Spirituality
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Musical Musings 12-24: A musical Christmas Eve service with UUCC youth, our Chancel Choir, and more
Music Notes – Sunday, December 24th: This week’s musicians are UUCC Music Director Mike Carney, UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley, Amy Collins, The Chancel Choir, and numerous youth musicians from our … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-24: A musical Christmas Eve service with UUCC youth, our Chancel Choir, and more
Food for our Minds and Spirits: Menagerie at the Nativity
Christmas is best when it is for everyone. Some people don’t want Christmas. Some people don’t want to share Christmas. Some people are overwhelmed by Christmas. Some people are disappointed … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Menagerie at the Nativity
Food for our Minds and Spirits: Blue Christmas
I spent this week at home with COVID! What a bummer. Having come through the pandemic together, it’s weird to be back in “lockdown” mode all by myself. I’m bored … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Blue Christmas
Ruminations: Anchored
Some of the insights I shared last Sunday were adapted from a book by Deb Dana entitled Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory. The Lay Pastoral … Continue reading Ruminations: Anchored
Musical Musings 12-17: Special music with our choirs, Mike, Karin, and guest instrumentalists
Special Music Service: Mysteries and Miracles – Dec. 17th, 2023 How do we respond when we encounter moments of unexpected wonder or grace? When joy enters our lives but … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-17: Special music with our choirs, Mike, Karin, and guest instrumentalists
Food for our Minds and Spirits: Slow Down!
We are in a time of year when there is so much going on, it feels like time is speeding by. Even as I write these very words, I am … Continue reading Food for our Minds and Spirits: Slow Down!
Ruminations: Glass
Sometimes, we probably lack clarity about what exactly we’re hoping to accomplish.
Musical Musings 12-10: Classical guitar from Danelis Calderón
Windsong concert at 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 10th If you came to church last Sunday, December 3rd, you got to enjoy special music from Windsong: Cleveland’s Feminist … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-10: Classical guitar from Danelis Calderón
Ruminations: Mystery
We have a strange relationship with Mystery. There are times when we love it. Some of us, at least. Or, maybe it’s more accurate to say that some of us … Continue reading Ruminations: Mystery