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 of trust through the planting of seeds, the writing of supportive … Continue reading Growing Trust
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 our voices together. [Image: Voice Figure by Margaret Watts Hughes, … Continue reading How Can I Keep From Singing?
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, and all shall be well, and all manner of things … Continue reading All Will Be Well
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 the Driftless area. Her essay collection, Shelter and Storm: … Continue reading Buddha And The Bystander
There is an Arab saying that ties together two potentially divergent ways of moving through the world: “Trust in God and tie your camel to a tree.” This morning, we’ll explore how we might balance taking action with trusting that the Universe will hold us, and we’ll kick off our pledge drive to support next … Continue reading Spirit Says Do
