What does it mean to be a people of deep listening? Our October theme invites us to reflect on how listening helps create spaces from which we can both perceive and create our world. Check-in question: Who has listened to you when you most needed it?
As Unitarian Universalists, we find wisdom and inspiration in many places, and sharing our responses to poetry combines two of them. This morning, we’ll try out a UU take on Lectio Divina, a deep listening practice developed by our Christian siblings, which translates to “divine reading.” After this service a special Board and Minister’s Listening … Continue reading Listening Each Other’s Thoughts into Being
Sometimes, small moments of consciously paying close attention to what’s passing through our minds can change our thinking and feeling. Today we’ll hear about a practice that can foster our sense of common humanity and increase our compassion. Worship Associate – Liz Chapa Share the Plate – click here to donate After the Service – … Continue reading Enlightenment at the Traffic Signal
Let’s celebrate our congregation and the joy we give and receive from being part of it! We’ll invite your stories of joy, and there will be lots of singing, led by members of our Sacred Breath Choir AND our folk group! And please come to the opportunity fair after the service to connect with our … Continue reading Revival: Listening to Our Joy
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting “Love and Courage,” Revs. Duncan Teague and Chris Buice: A sermon recorded at the 2016 UUA General Assembly Revs. Teague and Buice explored the intangible and indefinable things that foster the spirit of our congregations and empower us to work in partnership with people of all … Continue reading Love and Courage
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting So often, we listen to others for information, opinions, experiences, analyses, and strategies. This morning we’ll explore how we might listen more deeply to the spirit and wisdom that reside within us. Share the Plate
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting At a gathering convened by Unitarian Universalist Association co-presidents Rev. Sofia Betancourt, Rev. William Sinkford, and Dr. Leon Spencer in 2017, UU leaders of color were asked to share their insights into how the Association could continue moving forward in the midst of another racially … Continue reading Widening the Circle of Concern
Join us for this service via an on-line Zoom Meeting Our nation is experiencing many crises that impact our personal and communal lives, and for many of us, one response has been to develop or follow ideas we believe are “right.” In this frame, our conversations often become cycles in which we hear something that … Continue reading Listening Our Thoughts Into Being
