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. [Image by Susan … read more.
Many of the Winter Holy Days encourage us to notice the presence of the sacred in everyday life: sunlight, abundance, incarnation, community. This morning, we’ll explore the possibility that the Holy is always present, woven into all moments and all things.
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Parker Palmer once wrote, “The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.” To witness a human soul is to keep one’s own heart open … read more.
Today we’ll reflect on the sense of presence brought to us by our favorite music from the UUA hymnals. Four current board members will share their favorite hymns and talk about why they are meaningful. Then we’ll all sing each hymn!
Worship Associates: Deb Myrbo and … read more.
Now more than ever, we need each other. This morning, we’ll explore the practice of presence as a resource for building and sustaining community, and we’ll welcome our new members in a joining ceremony. Everyone is encouraged to greet and congratulate our new members while … read more.
Last spring, a number of members of JRUUC read and discussed Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s provocative book On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. The book is a framework for making amends offered by the 12th century Jewish physician and scholar, Maimonides. The … read more.
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service. A Business Resolution passed by the delegates at the 2024 General Assembly proclaims that “our principles and values unequivocally commit our faith to honor and celebrate the full spectrum of gender identity and expression… The ability to live ever-more authentically … read more.
There’s repair work to do in our selves, our community, and our nation, regardless of the election results. But first, we must care for ourselves and care for one another. The best resource we have for this is one another. We’ll meet this morning as … read more.
As we begin the month in which we reflect on “living love through the practice of repair,” we also find ourselves at the close of the days in which people of several religious traditions honor their ancestors. And we anticipate our national election day. So … read more.
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 … read more.
