Sometimes our resilience seems to come from an unknown source…we didn’t do anything in particular to “earn” it ourselves and yet it is there for us. Then how do we nurture resilience? Maybe just paying attention to the little things in life and our interconnectedness can cultivate gratitude and an ongoing sense of awe and … Continue reading Gratitude, Awe and Resilience
Can we hold onto hope loosely, taking action without demanding specific results? Today we’ll explore how fully experiencing and acting from the present moment can help us make wise choices in daily life. What happens when we focus on seeing the truth we are already in and on the actions we can take now? Maybe … Continue reading Holding Hope Loosely – Meditation and Mindfulness
Today we’ll explore keeping love at the center of our lives and daily decisions. What would it mean to use love as a guide in our actions and in all of our relationships? Do we appreciate and make time for “non-romantic” love? What might we do differently if we let the “soft animal” of our … Continue reading Love Will Guide Us
The Golden rule helps us remember that all of us have the same basic needs for food and shelter and safety, to love and be loved. But in this world of tremendous diversity, and among the diversity of this our beloved community, let’s also remember the Platinum Rule: “do unto others as they would do … Continue reading The Platinum Rule
During today’s multigenerational service, we will explore ways to be present together mindfully. We will have a few break out sessions for different means of coming home to ourselves in the present moment and offering the gift of presence to each other. [Recording includes a portion of the reflection and the reading of the cumulative … Continue reading Mindfully Together
This Sunday, we’ll explore interdependence and spring cleaning, inside and out! Every now and then it pays to examine what we have, what we have been doing, and where we are. Do the things and activities in our lives still serve us as we are now? Are there corners we haven’t looked at in a … Continue reading Spring Cleaning – Inside and Out
This service will be filled with music from our Sacred Breath choir and the voices of our Beloved Community as we sing both familiar and new songs. We’ll explore music’s power to transform us and also how we can use the power of music to transform the world. Click here to join us online via … Continue reading The Transformative Power of Music
Today’s service will be a multigenerational fair offering several opportunities to practice mindfulness of the present moment through music, movement, and meditation. Share the Plate – click here to donate Click for this week’s newsletter Order of Service
Today we’ll consider our shared history and the future of the land that supports us all. Bruce Moffat will share the story of a parcel of land in southwestern Wisconsin – part of the Driftless Area – that came into his family’s care in 1838 at a time when European immigrants were in direct conflict … Continue reading Shared History, Shared Future
In our annual service about meditation and mindfulness, we’ll practice finding our “center” within us and around us, wherever we are. This service will include guided and silent meditation, and the meditative art practices of spiral-drawing while listening and neurographic art as a way of finding clarity. Susan Podebradsky is a member of our JRUUC … Continue reading Centering Within and Around Us
