30 Birds
The threshold of Rev. Randy’s sabbatical is upon us. How does the Persian story of Simurgh and the Conference of Birds frame our spiritual work? Rev. Elaine Strawn joins Rev. … Continue reading 30 Birds
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Christmas Eve 2025
Our interactive Christmas Eve service will begin at 6:30PM, with pre-service music by UUCC’s many talented young people beginning at 6:00PM. Following our joyous service for all ages, we’ll share … Continue reading Christmas Eve 2025
Share this post:Carrying Light
Often, at the winter solstice, we consider the value of darkness. This year, we focus instead on the return of light and our role in it. Surely we do not … Continue reading Carrying Light
Share this post:A World Without Them
Division and separation seem to be the default human reactions. Who do I need to block and unfriend? What group do I identify with and what group do I oppose? … Continue reading A World Without Them
Share this post: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?
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
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