Hope is not wishful thinking—it is a spiritual discipline, a practice of imagination, and an act of defiance against despair. In challenging times, choosing hope can feel risky, even foolish. Yet our Unitarian Universalist tradition calls us to be people of persistent possibility, to see beyond what is and lean toward what could be. Today … Continue reading Choosing Hope
Compassion is not simply a feeling; it is a practice, a discipline, and, at times, a radical act. In a world conditioned toward separation and speed, how do we slow down, soften our hearts, and choose to see one another fully? This Sunday we reflect on compassion as a spiritual muscle—one that requires tending, intention, … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion
We gather this Sunday to explore what it truly means to build a new way—in our lives, our congregation, and our world. Inspired by the Unitarian Universalist commitment to collective liberation, we ask: What does it take to move from aspiration to embodiment? From singing the words to living the work? Together we will seek courage, … Continue reading Building A New Way
The winter season brings many festivals of light, hope, and celebration — Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Solstice, and more. Each offers stories of resilience, community, and the eternal spark of light that survives the coldest nights. In this multifaith service, we honor the beauty of our shared humanity and the diversity of tradition. Through song, … Continue reading Winter Holidays
Rabindranath Tagore wrote, “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted — and behold, service was joy.” This week we draw inspiration from Tagore’s timeless wisdom as we explore service not as duty, but as a path to freedom, meaning, and joy. We’ll reflect on … Continue reading Of Service and Joy
What changes when we imagine the Divine as Mother, Creator, Nurturer, Fierce Protector, and sacred feminine source? This Sunday, we explore the power of shifting our spiritual imagination. What if God is not only Father, but also Mother — or beyond gender entirely? How might this awaken compassion, courage, and a deeper reverence for life? … Continue reading What If God Is a Woman
Thanksgiving can be a time of warmth, connection, and gratitude—but also of grief, memory, and reckoning. For many Indigenous peoples, this holiday brings reminders of loss and resilience. For others, it stirs personal sorrow amid celebration. This Sunday, we hold space for the full spectrum of this season—both thanksgiving and thanksgrieving. Through reflection, story, and … Continue reading Thanksgiving and Thanksgrieving
The Buddha once said, “My teachings are like a finger pointing to the moon. Don’t mistake the finger for the moon.” This Sunday, we explore the difference between the symbols and stories we use to describe truth—and the deeper truths themselves. As Unitarian Universalists, we draw from many sources: scripture, poetry, science, silence. But do … Continue reading Of Fingers and Moons
At the base of the Statue of Liberty, broken chains lie unnoticed by most—a quiet but powerful symbol of liberation from oppression. This Sunday, we turn our attention to the “hidden chains” in our lives and in our society: systems of injustice, internalized beliefs, and inherited burdens that still bind us. As Unitarian Universalists, we … Continue reading The Hidden Chains
War has been called many things—necessary, honorable, tragic—but it has also been rightly named for what it is: hell. This Sunday, we explore the moral and spiritual toll of war—not just on soldiers and civilians, but on the human spirit. As Unitarian Universalists committed to peace, justice, and the inherent worth and dignity of every … Continue reading War is Hell
