March 26: “Visionary Purpose”
We will kick off our Spring Pledge Drive. How do we become visionary and realize our dreams? Money, a tough topic, is a necessary part of how we create this community we love.
Speaker: Rev. Charley Earp
March 12: “Learning From Vulnerability”
“Vulnerability” is the Soul Matters theme for March and this Sunday we’ll connect reflections on vulnerability to grief and solidarity.
January 29th: The Fire of Commitment
Our UU hymnal includes the song, “The Fire of Commitment” which speaks of setting “our mind and soul ablaze.” What is this fire? What is our commitment?
January 15th: The Radical Dr. King
MLK is often recognized for his challenge to racism and warfare, and yet his radicalism goes much further than many know. He called us to question the entire framework of society.
Dec. 18 “Transforming Advent”
The story of Jesus and his birth in Roman-occupied Palestine is sentimentalized in our popular Christmas culture. And yet, there is a more radical meaning that deserves to be unearthed.
Dec. 11 “An Ecotheology of Wonder”
Humans share an amazing planet with billions of living beings. Unlike classical theologies of spirit vs matter, an ecotheology of wonder venerates this planet and all of its living beings as wondrous and sacred.
Nov. 20: “The Political is Personal” with Rev. Charley Earp
Feminist Carol Hanisch popularized the slogan, “the personal is political” in 1969. From White Supremacy to Capitalism to Climate Change, our seemingly private lives are embedded in larger systems. Becoming conscious of that is the first step to finding our path to liberating change.
Nov. 13:: “A Transformation Worldview”: with Rev. Charley Earp
“The Times They Are A-Changin’” Dylan sang in 1964. “The only constant is change.” How do progressives and liberals adapt to large-scale changes? I won’t answer every question I’m raising, but I’ll ask them!
9/25: “Cosmic Divine Love”
One of my favorite lines from the Bible says “One who loves, knows God, for God is
Love.” But, so many think of God as wrathful! Our Universalist traditions paint a
wonderful vision of perfecting love infusing all of life from the Infinite Source of Our
Existence. What … read more.
9/11: “Belonging to the Whole World”
We belong to people, places, and times. No person is an island and we truly need each
other and others need us. How do we belong to this planet we all share? How do we
build transformative possibilities into our lives?