The Unitarians and Universalists consolidated, and formed the Unitarian Universalist Association, 64 years ago this month. Our founders imagined that these two faith traditions rooted in heresy might complement each other as a new whole was created – and since then, there are ways that … read more.
Today is Star Wars Day – the unofficial celebration of the galaxy that has fired many of our imaginations. And our Pagan siblings just marked Beltane, or May Day – the time to plant the gardens of our future, because we know that the seeds … read more.
This morning, we will experience the physical and psychological benefits of laughter—an excellent way to generate and experience joy. Members of the Madison Laughter Club will lead anyone who wants to participate in some Laughter Yoga activities. [Photo credit: www.laughteryoga.org]
Worship Associate: Liz Chapa
This week brings holy days that invite reflections on rebirth and resurrection. Our Christian siblings celebrate Jesus’ rising from the dead today, life is emerging with the coming of Spring, and Earth Day is close. This morning, we’ll explore some of the ways we can … read more.
Joy comes in many varieties, and can have many sources – beauty, pleasure, nature, memory, each other… This morning we’ll explore ways we can discover, create, nurture, and share joy, through intentional acts or unexpected moments or anything in between. [Free image from Pixabay]
Worship … read more.
Joy is subversive! To nurture ourselves and each other in these times, and to start us off on the theme of “living love through the practice of joy,” we’ll explore joy as necessary for both our own self care and our collective sustainability in the … read more.
A community can be like a garden – it needs care and tending (a nurturing environment) and reciprocity, its beauty comes from its diversity, and we trust that it will give back beyond what we put into it. Come and help us grow a garden … read more.
Community singing cultivates trust and resilience. At this special music service, we will explore what it means to sing Beloved Community into being. Join the Sacred Breath Choir and the JRUUC Folk Group for a musical morning celebrating the harmony we create when we join … read more.
Julian of Norwich was an English anchoress during the Middle Ages, who had visions of her God and wrote about them in her Revelations of Divine Love. She wrote that Jesus told her “It behoved that there should be sin; but all shall be well, … read more.
Why do some eyewitnesses to tragedies help out and others don’t? How does our trust in ourselves and in others allow us to respond to or survive a tragedy?
Our guest speaker is Tamara Dean, a writer who recently returned to Madison after many years in … read more.
