This month’s theme invites us to awaken our curiosity. This morning, we’ll explore how cultivating a practice of curiosity might bring a sense of awe, a feeling of compassion, and a foundation for relationship. [Image from Soul Matters] Worship Associate: Vera Leone, Special Music: Sacred Breath Choir Share the Plate – click to donate Click … Continue reading Turning to Wonder
How can congregations meet this moment – the national political context, the hunger for meaning, the epidemic of loneliness – with bravery, curiosity, and creativity? This moment is fraught with danger and potential. So much is at stake. Yet, our history, present, and collective covenant can guide us as we answer this summons. The Rev. … Continue reading Meeting the Moment
The kind of resurrection told in the Easter story is contrary to the scientific and theological understandings of many Unitarian Universalists. And yet, there is wisdom to be found in considering the idea of leaving a tomb. This morning, we’ll explore the possibility that things we think of as endings might lead to beginnings. [Free … Continue reading A Tomb Is No Place To Stay
Our guest speaker Luis Velasquez will share reflections on immigrant and worker dignity and solidarity in a time of fear and uncertainty. Luis Velasquez serves as the Statewide Organizing Director at Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latine membership organization. Luis leads a dynamic, statewide coalition of immigrant communities, university students, and allies across … Continue reading We Belong to One Another: Stories of Courage, Community, and Justice
The Spring Equinox has just passed – a moment of balance between the whirling seasons. There are also many things whirling about us, vying for our attention – some are gifts and some are hard to bear. This morning, we’ll explore ways we might honor our human responses to the blossoming of good news and … Continue reading Be Astonished
Music is often seen as a universal language of spiritual expression, to transcend, heal, or connect people to a higher power. Today, Hanah Jon Taylor, a preeminent saxophonist and flutist in Madison jazz and a leading catalyst, organizer and educator in inter-arts programming, will lead us in experiencing the power of music. [Image credit: Association … Continue reading Music as a Language of Spiritual Expression
We’ll explore the myriad distractions our culture surrounds us with – and how we might reclaim focus, attention, and balance in our lives. [Image: pexels.com] Worship Associate: Erik Gunn, Special Music: Bryan Rainey The Rev. Lori Hlaban is a Wisconsin native who was ordained to the ministry in 2010. She served as the ministerial intern … Continue reading Squirrel!
We begin our annual pledge drive today – the time of year in which we focus more explicitly on how we take care of our beloved congregation. This is a great time to reflect together on what we might need to pay attention to, to continue to become who we want to be as a … Continue reading Watch it Grow
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is often quoted as saying “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” We cannot control the changes that happen around us, but we can learn to respond to them with resilience. This morning, we’ll explore what water … Continue reading Be Like Water
Because we live in an individualistic society, we tend to think of resilience as a personal characteristic – and often it is! But it’s also dependent on our connections. This morning, we’ll explore what it might look and feel like to embody resilience as a collective practice. [Photo by Karen Armina] Worship Associate: Deb Myrbo, Special … Continue reading We Get There Together
