This Father’s Day, when we often celebrate literal and figurative fathers who helped shape and make a difference in our lives and in the world, let’s explore some of those men from the Unitarian Universalist movement. If you have persons you would nominate worth lifting up, global, national or local, contact me to give me … Continue reading Founding Fathers
There are many worthwhile things we teach children or grandchildren, neighbor kids or kids of our Fellowship. We want them to learn responsibility, compassion, good stewardship of money or the land. We want to form them in all kinds of core practices for living committed to their deepest convictions and the mission of our Fellowship. … Continue reading Play Across Generations: A Revolutionary Act We Must Pass On
By the time we are adults, most of us seem to send kids out to play or think play is for kids, yet when or why does that happen? With play, kids show and teach us, or at least remind us, of important soul matters we may have forgotten for living a rich life and being a … Continue reading All Work and No Play Really Does Make Jack a Dull Boy
Memorial Day can be a challenging time for some. Families may have folks serving they want to support, yet also struggle with supporting the violence that often comes with war. Yet life is never easy, and faith, ethics, morals and plain humanity call as people to face into the crossroads of complexities. Comes hear as … Continue reading The Stories of Veterans Matter
For fourteen months now we have moved into a pandemic, and are beginning to move out of it. What story we tell about it, and that we continue to tell the story matters. We can tell the truth, gaslight it, or out and out falsify it. Yet the old saying holds true, “the truth shall … Continue reading The Pandemic Story Matters
This UU Fellowship has a rich story. Full of challenges and triumphs, deepening understandings of yourself and the needs of the world, you are and continue to grow more fully into a powerful force for love and change. Knowing your story and telling your story – and connecting with the stories of other faith communities … Continue reading Your Community Story Matters
So says musician George Michael in his 1987 hit “Faith.” We will focus our attention on stories that help us pick our hearts up off the floor. Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Sharon Arpoika, and Jorge Torrez.Tech Chaplain:Todd Whiteley. Tech Crew: Vic Whaley, and Walker Wynkoop.
Even if you have them before, some stories are worth repeating, and regularly. There are new generations to teach, or ongoing ones to remind. The story of Mother’s Day is one of those stories that taps into much bigger things than the story itself. Come learn, remember, be renewed in or challenged by this story … Continue reading The Mother’s Day Story Matters
Where we come from and who we come from matters as it forms us and informs how we view the world. There are things to celebrate and sometimes to overcome or reshape. The essence of who we are may be covered over a bit or burning brightly. Where we come from, how we’ve been formed, … Continue reading Your Story Matters
Our brains are wired to remember the extra-ordinary but in fact ordinariness is what fills up most of our days and most of our lives. How can we honor and celebrate the gifts and blessings of ordinariness? Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Haruko DeArth, Sharon Arpoika, Jude Markel and Sue Cotter.
