Seeing the “light” enables us to have a vision of being our whole selves. It connects us to a source of power which sets a path for us to engage the world around us with a sense of hope and duty… James Morgan is an organizer with MOSES – Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and … Continue reading Seeing the Light
Gender is a topic as complex as humans are, with there being so many gender expressions and experiences. Join us this Sunday as we look to transgender authors, poets, and ministers to celebrate the transformation that comes when with gender. Whether you are transgender, cisgender, or not sure about gender – join us to celebrate … Continue reading The Joy of Gender
So much of art, of all human expression, is devoted to the subject of beauty. Of describing it, or attesting to it, or lamenting its absence. And yet, actually quantifying what is required in order for an object or a person or even a sound to be beautiful seems an impossible task. In this service, … Continue reading The Eye of the Beholder
Immigration is at a crisis level both at the border and here at home. Why are we as people of faith called upon to welcome the stranger in our midst? Our worship leader, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, is the founder and Executive Director of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. She is also a founder and steering … Continue reading Welcoming the Stranger
Between the brutality of war in our time and the cruelties perpetrated by our own lawmakers against the most vulnerable among us, the world feels like a horror show these days. How do we reconcile our passions for confronting injustice — and the desire for retribution that passion can sometimes provoke — with the Unitarian … Continue reading “Every Person…?”
As we continue our revolution around the sun, we pause for a moment to recognize Midwinter and the stirrings of the spring to come. We’ll honor the pagan goddess Brigid and her healing and unifying spirit, in words, music and ritual. The Sacred Breath Choir will also be singing in this service. Share the Plate … Continue reading Spiraling into the Center: Purification and Transformation as the Seasons Begin their Shift
Unitarian Universalism is moving towards defining itself as a faith community built upon a foundation of love. This week, worship leader Eva Wingren shares thoughts on what it means to practice the spiritual discipline of love, through the lens of her experience with polyamory. Featuring musical inspiration from folk-pop singer/songwriter Carsie Blanton, this service will … Continue reading Love Everybody Alive: The Theology of Carsie Blanton
[We apologize for tech/recording issues from this service. You can watch Brad the Dad’s complete message on YouTube here.] LOVE. That sometimes over-romanticized emotion is our human superpower. The need for love is hardwired into human beings – and the depth of it made it a force our religious ancestors leaned on. Today we share … Continue reading Love Perseveres
What does it mean to rest in this busy world – and what do robots have to do with it? This Sunday Rev. Bowie will preach a sermon inspired by A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers – a science fiction novel about an unlikely meeting between a tea monk and a sentient … Continue reading What Robots Teach Us About Rest
With the marking of the Winter Solstice two weeks ago, we have begun another circle around the sun together. As is our tradition at JRUUC, today we’ll participate in a fire communion ritual to center ourselves, seal our intentions, and lose our hesitations, as we move into the New Year, as individuals and in community. … Continue reading Burning Bowl Service
