I invite us to consider these words of Potawatomi botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer, as well as examples from the natural world as a framework for understanding our interconnectedness and awakening our gratitude and generosity. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265 Passcode: KUUF

Today’s message attempts to dance with both the active and allowing elements of belonging: the work of affirming and protecting an ecology of belonging and the non-work of remembering and resting in the belonging that is already there. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265 Passcode: KUUF Service will be in person and on Zoom.

What if taking good care of ourselves and one another in everyday situations is actually a sacred act that gradually strengthens our inner resilience and outer ability to be of service when the need arises? Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265 Passcode: KUUF Potluck lunch to follow … Continue reading Taking Good Care in All Times

As we move from celebrations of Juneteenth to Independence Day, I’d like to consider the freedom that is born from acknowledging and appreciating interdependence. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265 Passcode: KUUF Potluck lunch to follow the service.  All are welcome.

In a recent response to the Orion Magazine questionnaire, Krista Tippett wrote that while there is a lot not to be optimistic about, she is hopeful about “humanity’s strange capacity to be made by what would break us.” This Sunday let’s consider the role of imagination in creating a future beyond what looks to be … Continue reading The Imagination it Takes “To Be Made by What Would Break Us”

Let’s try this again. . . as spring shows signs of emergence and flow, I invite you to spend some time outside observing something of your choosing: water dripping or flowing, the sky, wind in the trees, buds on a branch, a bird…anything. Whatever you are drawn to, stick with it for at least 10 … Continue reading Renewing Ourselves in the Arms of Mother Earth

April is Earth month. As spring begins to show signs of emergence and flow, I invite you to spend some time outside observing something of your choosing: water dripping or flowing, the sky, wind in the trees, buds on a branch, a bird…anything. Whatever you are drawn to, stick with it for at least 10 … Continue reading Renewing Ourselves in the Arms of Mother Earth

It’s Like This. Now what? Has your ability to trust felt shaken? As things fall away, in what can we ultimately trust? And what does it mean to be trustworthy? In this message, I’ll explore these questions and share wisdom from Zen priest Matthew Kozan Palevsky, who suggests “genuine trust” is both a bolster to … Continue reading Finding and Fostering Trust When It’s Like This

A heart of love is wise, generous, inclusive, kind and courageous. When grounded in love, our actions are imbued with these qualities. Let’s explore what it is to be open-hearted toward ourselves, in our families, our community and as citizens. What supports us to remain grounded in love no matter the conditions or circumstances? Service will … Continue reading Grounding in a Heart of Love

The days are now lengthening and a new calendar year has begun. Perhaps you have set an intention or resolution for this next season of growth. This week, I invite us to consider how stories in seasonal cycles can help us to harvest meaning from dark times so that we can turn toward the rising … Continue reading Stories of Light