Gratitude for Affiliation and Support
I am filled with great delight and appreciation to be an Affiliated Community Minister with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland.
Category: Spirituality
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Ruminations: ChatGPT
If you were to let go of the unnecessary things, what then would you be liberated to do?
Musical Musings 01-15: A favorite hymn setting and music of Harry Chapin and Bill Evans with UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley
Music Notes – Sunday, January 15th: This week’s musician is UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley Opening Hymn: #1008 When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place – Poley #1008 in … Continue reading Musical Musings 01-15: A favorite hymn setting and music of Harry Chapin and Bill Evans with UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley
Adult Religious Ed. Winter/Spring 2023
Our ARE sessions for the Winter/Spring of 2023 are gathering together! Here are some of the opportunities that are coming up! Dates and specifics are above. More detailed explanation below! … Continue reading Adult Religious Ed. Winter/Spring 2023
Chalica 2023! Reflect on our UU Values!
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!
Food for our Minds and Spirits: Sabbath as Center
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
Ruminations: Finding Our Center
Grounding ourselves in our deepest, life-affirming values is essential to our spiritual well-being.
Food for our Minds and Spirits: Neighborhoods Full of Chalices
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
Ruminations: Cookies
We’re serving up a few different kinds of opportunities to be together in the weeks ahead. Some of them are going to feel a little bit different than our usual worship experience, but they’ll hopefully be meaningful to the people who choose to be present.
Shirts and Ties to Support Incarcerated Young Men
Our expectations around professionalism make appearance and dress an important part of navigating jobs and educational opportunities, and young people who have been incarcerated need support as they transition. Sometimes … Continue reading Shirts and Ties to Support Incarcerated Young Men