Cultivating a future is kind of like cultivating a thriving plant. There are lots of important things that have to happen underneath the surface in order for the leaves and … Continue reading Cultivating Our Future

When I began attending various committee meetings during my first few months at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland, I was struck by a line that appears in a few … Continue reading Let’s Get It Done

Surprise! We’re keeping Chalica going for another week! This Sunday we explore a piece of the proposed Eighth Principle: that we affirm and promote “journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working … Continue reading Lego Theology

Sometimes we learn about a scientific idea and just can’t keep our creative imaginations still. For instance, quantum entanglement (which Einstein called “spooky action at a distance”) is a very weird phenomenon … Continue reading A Beautiful Entanglement

Having crossed the midway point of our Chalica celebration, we arrive at Unitarian Universalism’s Fifth Principle: We affirm and promote the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within … Continue reading Imaginary Nations

We’ve been exploring the seven principles of our covenantal faith tradition throughout Chalica. This week, we arrive at our fourth principle: We affirm and promote a free and responsible search … Continue reading Virtual Service: The Paradox of the Sacred

As we celebrate Chalica, we spend time deepening our understanding of Unitarian Universalist principles. Our third principle is a covenantal promise to accept one another and encourage one another to … Continue reading Virtual Service: Secret Handshake