Try to remember a time when you were awestruck—filled with wonder or amazement. How did you feel? What impact did this experience have on you? One certainly hears the awe and wonder felt by the writer of Psalm 8 in the Hebrew Scriptures: “When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the … Continue reading “Awe Struck: The Power of Amazement”- Rev. Anne Ledbetter, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom
When we act in a deeply countercultural way, when we pause, breathe, and create space to hear that still small voice inside, it is a sacred act. We start our exploration of deep listening this month with deep listening to the divine within, deeply listening to each other, and practicing being beloved community. Please CLICK … Continue reading “Welcoming the Still Small Voice of the Divine” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
We just returned from two weeks in Ireland, and I was much impressed with several conversations I had with locals about “The Troubles” and the aftermath. I was struck by the similarity with the problems in post-apartheid South Africa. There, too, there is much to learn about living with the past and focusing into the future. … Continue reading “Truth & Reconciliation in Ireland” – Rev. Greg Chute, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom
Join us this Sunday as we focus on the listening heart, which is always open to the joy and pain of others. Rev. Libby Smith returns to our pulpit with a sermon titled, “The Hospitality of Listening.” She’ll draw on the 20th-century Dutch theologian, writer, and priest Henri Nouwen, who describes listening as spiritual hospitality—a … Continue reading “The Hospitality of Listening” – Rev. Libby Smith, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom
This Sunday we will gather with all that we are… that is part of what I love about Unitarian Universalism. I can bring all that I am to our religious community. It is bigger than the individual; we invite the question, Who is the “we?” This Sunday we honor and celebrate the rich diversity, joy, … Continue reading “Inviting All that We Are” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
Beloveds, today we gather in our ritual ingathering, the ceremony that will start the congregational year. This is the origin of our ministry together. While it is an origin or beginning, it doesn’t emerge from nothing. We each bring our stories, individually, communally, and the stories of this moment in time. Together we will join … Continue reading “Ingathering: Joining the Flow” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom
Open discussion about how we grow our empathy for people who do not reciprocate healthy empathy.
On Sunday, August 18th, I’ll be sharing on the topic of near death experiences. If you have a spare 35 minutes to listen to a video, may I suggest an interesting one by Rosemary Thornton, “Clinically Dead for 10 Minutes” (CLICK HERE). I’ll be starting the meeting at 10.
