What Are People For?
In a 1990 essay, Wendell Berry famously asked, “What are people for?” Our society seems to make some assumptions about the answer to that question. What is our answer as … Continue reading What Are People For?
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Fueling Journeys of Mythic Proportions
Please bring your favorite bread to share in this special ceremony of gratitude and generosity. It can be an old family recipe or purchased from a local baker or grocery … Continue reading Fueling Journeys of Mythic Proportions
Meeting the Moment
How can congregations meet this moment – the national political context, the hunger for meaning, the epidemic of loneliness, the crisis for parents, – with bravery, curiosity, and creativity? This … Continue reading Meeting the Moment
Make Me an Instrument
In Unitarian Universalist hymnody, we don’t have an abundance of praise songs. A lot of us may feel dubious about what we’d be praising. The Rig Veda says that the … Continue reading Make Me an Instrument
North Stars and Drishtis
What guides our behavior and decisions, as individuals and as communities? If we tend our anxieties well and manage our autopilot defensive routines, if we are not led in each … Continue reading North Stars and Drishtis
Between I and Thou
Healthy boundaries have become an almost cliche topic. We might think of boundaries as a way that we protect ourselves. And yet, if we are renouncing old protective promises, what … Continue reading Between I and Thou
Being a Differentiated Self
In covenantal community, we have an opportunity to practice ways of being that can be transformative to the world around us. How might we balance our need for individuality and … Continue reading Being a Differentiated Self
Practices for a More Centered Life
When our habitual defensive routines fall short of our values, what specific spiritual practices can ground us in integrity and fuel our commitment to a vision of wholeness? Whether you’re … Continue reading Practices for a More Centered Life
Taking Responsibility for How We Show Up
In a world of such great suffering and need, and with so many different places where oppression and fear seem to be driving the bus, how do we discern our … Continue reading Taking Responsibility for How We Show Up
Honoring Our Word
When we give our word to shalom, we may not know what it will take for us to follow through on that promise. As individuals and as communities, we might … Continue reading Honoring Our Word