The quest for an imagined perfection can obscure the sufficiency and goodness of what actually is. As it has been rightly said, “the perfect is the enemy of the good. “So, what did Jesus mean when he told his disciples to ‘be perfect. . .?” Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: … Continue reading Good Enough!
The Easter story is a story about “coming back to life,” but not in the sense of resuscitating a corpse or somehow suspending the laws of biology to effect the ultimate medical miracle. Instead, it’s a story about a new and transcendent perspective on life and death, symbolized by the language of resurrection. What might … Continue reading Coming Back to Life
The ‘text’ for this morning’s sermon comes from the ancient Greek philosopher, Protagoras, who said that “Man (Anthropos) is the measure of all things.” How does that claim resonate with contemporary religious humanism? 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. … Continue reading The Measure of All Things
“When God created human beings,” wrote Elie Wiesel, “we were given a secret. That secret was not how to begin — for that prerogative is God’s alone — but rather how to begin again.” As human beings, we are always faced with the challenge of beginning again, in the middle of things. We can never … Continue reading In the Beginning. . . Again
Darkness has often gotten a bad rap in spiritual traditions, but it has its own gifts to offer. As we approach this winter solstice season, let us pause for a moment to appreciate and reflect upon “the treasures of darkness.” Service will be in person and on Zoom. Potluck lunch to follow the service. All … Continue reading The Treasures of Darkness
This “All Souls Day” Service is an opportunity to honor and remember all of our ancestors, including those who have died in recent generations, and a time to reflect on the meaning of mortality. Please bring to the service photos or mementos of departed loved ones who have died. These will be used to create … Continue reading We Remember Them
Human beings are essentially story-telling animals. Our stories are what make and keep us human. Stories are not, as we sometimes think, merely decorative entertainment, embroidered on the surface of life. Narrative makes up the very fabric of our existence, woven deeply into ourselves and our communities. Service will be in person and on Zoom. … Continue reading Transforming Stories
Along with many other UU congregations, we traditionally celebrate our coming together in the fall by pouring a bit of water that people have collected over the summer into a common container. This action symbolizes the flowing together of our lives in religious community as we begin a new season, and the water itself represents … Continue reading Water Ceremony
