There are moments in our journey—as individuals and as communties—when we reach a place of comfort and relative safety. For some, it can be tempting to stay in that comfortable place. And yet, the journey is not done. The world does not yet reflect the wholeness we envision. Our lives may fall short of wholeness and well-being, too. What does the rest of the journey look like? And how do we sustainably engage in that climb?
Share this post:Most spiritual traditions have special language—words and phrases that have deep shared meaning for a community. In Unitarian Universalist communities, we have a bit of that too. But we also shy away from some words that are commonplace in other spiritual communities.
Share this post:We each spend a lot of time caring for our world. For some of us, that looks like pouring a lot of time and energy into fostering systemic change in … Continue reading A Beautiful Stillness
Share this post:Easter is a celebration of renewal and rebirth. We might forget that renewal is possible for us. We adopt a posture of resignation sometimes, assuming that the way things have … Continue reading Spiritual Chiropractic
Share this post:You may be familiar with the idea of “love languages” because of a book by Gary Chapman. Basically, each of us have natural ways of offering and receiving love. In our … Continue reading Mama Earth’s Love Language
Share this post:Since 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) has been an opportunity to celebrate transgender people, raise awareness of transgender issues, and highlight the contributions transgender people have made in society. … Continue reading Allowable Answers
Share this post:We celebrate the 20th anniversary of IMPACT, a partnership between the Shaker Heights Youth Center, Shaker Heights Middle School, and this congregation. We’ll hear from special guests and leaders from … Continue reading Celebrating IMPACT
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
Share this post: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
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