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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
Music Notes – Sunday, December 4th: This week’s musicians are The CIM Quintet, UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley, UUCC Music Director Mike Carney, and The Multigen Choir … Continue reading Musical Musings 12-04: Pre-service music from our special guests The CIM Quintet
Our theme for December is Wonder. We’ll begin this Sunday with a spiritual grounding that is central to our faith tradition: surrendering to mystery.
Why Gratitude is at the heart of some fairly common spiritual practices. Some people keep a gratitude journal. Maybe around a table at Thanksgiving, some gatherings include an opportunity for … Continue reading Ruminations: Why
Music Notes for November 27th, 2022 This Sunday’s musician is UUCC Music Director Mike Carney. Opening Hymn: #128 For All That Is Our Life – Rickey/Findlow #128 in Singing the … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-27: A medieval melody and a modern classic
We still have the capacity to be creative and persistent enough to extend genuine hospitality to one another—to express and receive active, unconditional love for one another. In mindfully apportioned, individually wrapped morsels.
Music Notes for November 20th, 2022 This Sunday’s musicians are UUCC Pianist Karin Tooley, UUCC Music Director Mike Carney, and the Chancel Choir. Opening Hymn: #404 What Gift … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-20 – From Dvořák to Szymko with our Chancel Choir
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!
Don’t forget that Good Company’s fall concert is this weekend: Sunday, November 13th at 3:00 p.m. at Lakewood Presbyterian Church (14502 Detroit Road), with special guest composer Sarah Quartel. Click … Continue reading Musical Musings 11-13 – Music from a favorite son of Shaker Heights
