Monseñor Oscar Romero once said, “There are some things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried.” This Sunday, a first-grader’s question to me about a Buddhist figurine opens up a reflection on loss, grief and compassion.
Love is at the heart of ours and every Beloved Community. But love isn’t merely a feeling, it’s a practice—a shared practice of affection and care. This Sunday we reflect on how the shared practice of love can enrich our own lives, and our life … read more.
In the burial ground beside our church stands a gravestone for a young woman named Cicely. The stone identifies her as a person of African descent enslaved by a minister of our church, Rev. William Brattle. Who was Cicely? What are the legacies of slavery … read more.
We spend a lot of time trying to be the person that we or others think we ought to be. What if, instead, we accepted ourselves for who we are and followed our own life’s calling?
We can sometimes be overwhelmed by the amount of work it will take to build a more just and equitable world. Don’t be overwhelmed. Instead, start where you are and do what you can. The longest journey begins with a single step.
“This could be our revolution,” writes Alice Walker, “to love what is plentiful as much as what is scarce.” Rather than strive for more, how can we learn to live content with the many gifts we’ve already been given?
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Saturday December 24 at 5:30 pm (In person and online), 5:10 pm prelude
Join us as we welcome Christmas into the world and into our hearts with a candlelight service of lessons and carols, sure to delight people of all ages. Rev. Hardies (via Zoom) and Katie … read more.
The winter holidays are often referred to as “the season of light,” a time when we light candles in the dark. One of the greatest gifts our Unitarian Universalist faith has given me is the ability to experience the world as luminous, brilliantly shining, lit … read more.
We all know that forgiveness is a virtue (forgiving ourselves, forgiving others). But what happens when we’re not yet ready to forgive? How do we prepare our hearts for forgiveness?
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Someone recently observed that American society is “a culture where everything is permitted and nothing is forgiven.” A culture that simultaneously tolerates outrageous and unethical behavior, while also “cancelling” people and calling them out. The religious practice of covenantal living, a practice at the heart … read more.
