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The Courage to Fail

October 16, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

Successful people often say they had to learn to fail well. Intellectually, we might realize that failure is a part of learning new things. And yet, we often avoid addressing issues in our lives or in the world around us because some part of us is afraid of failure. Maybe we even busy ourselves with all kinds of other things so we can’t possibly create space for learning new ways of being. How can our community empower us to fail better? And how can failure become a spiritual practice?

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The Courage to be Vulnerable

October 9, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

Sometimes we think of being courageous as taking a stand. And sometimes the way we choose to “take a stand” might look like digging in our heels. We might create … Continue reading The Courage to be Vulnerable

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The Courage to Say No

October 2, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

Our theme this month is Courage. And one of the most courageous things some of us can do is say No. Many of us wind up saying Yes to things … Continue reading The Courage to Say No

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Creation Theologies of Presence and Affirmation

September 25, 2022 at 10:15 am Melissa Jeter

We are what makes us alive. We remember Zion. Through process, we can morally imagine and create relationships of Presence and Affirmation of Being Alive. Surrendering to the reality that … Continue reading Creation Theologies of Presence and Affirmation

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The Opposite of Fitting In

September 18, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

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Ingathering 2022

September 11, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

Unitarian Universalists began celebrating Water Ceremony in the 1980s. Into our sacred space, participants traditionally bring water from a meaningful place. The combined water is symbolic of our shared faith … Continue reading Ingathering 2022

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Connection with Ourselves: Breathe & Push

September 4, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

We conclude our summer series on connection exploring deep connection with ourselves. Each day is an act of giving birth to something in the world and in our lives. Our spiritual … Continue reading Connection with Ourselves: Breathe & Push

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Hyde Park Service

August 28, 2022 at 10:15 am Amy Collins CLM

If you have never participated in or attended a Hyde Park service, the service is called “Hyde Park” after a tradition in London’s Hyde Park, where people literally stand on … Continue reading Hyde Park Service

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The Intentional Village

August 21, 2022 at 10:15 am Amy Collins CLM

You may have heard the expression that “It takes a village to raise a child.” In this service we will consider what it takes to intentionally create a village, not … Continue reading The Intentional Village

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Indra’s Net: the Interdependent Web

August 14, 2022 at 10:15 am Rev. Dr. Randy Partain

What does it mean to be part of an interdependent web of existence? It might surprise you that the origin of the metaphor is Indra’s Net in Buddhist scriptures (in the Atharva … Continue reading Indra’s Net: the Interdependent Web

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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland

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