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What’s Your SOS?

Psychologist of religion Kenneth Pargament coined the phrase “spiritual orienting system” to describe the “habits, values, relationships, and beliefs that express one’s spirituality or sense of the sacred.” While many Unitarian Universalists don’t find the notion of a God or gods particularly salient (and some even reject the notion and language of spirituality), every one … Continue reading What’s Your SOS?

Godzilla v. Your Generous Heart

The human heart is a vast and nuanced arena of compassion, deep feelings, love, warmth, justice and fairness–the unique muscle that beats from inside the womb until the moment we die. And then there is the giant lizard Godzilla. This Sunday–in the midst of our Stewardship Campaign–we image a meeting between the two. Order of … Continue reading Godzilla v. Your Generous Heart

Who Is Love Calling Us to Be?

As Unitarian Universalists, we are a people with a history of centering love in our faith tradition. The newly amended Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws read: “We are accountable to one another for doing the work of living our shared values through the spiritual discipline of Love.” In these challenging and uncertain times, how do we … Continue reading Who Is Love Calling Us to Be?

A Sanctuary People

How can we cultivate spiritual strength and resilience during times of global crises? How might we learn to build trust across differences in today’s polarized nation? Come join us as we explore these interdisciplinary questions through the lens of peace building and ecological renewal. Order of Service On-Site in Chapman Hall and Live-Streamed at www.euuc.org, and the EUUC … Continue reading A Sanctuary People

The Light Gets In

All of us have faults, cracks and broken places. These can be growth areas that make us stronger, healthier and more beautiful. Rev. Nancy will talk about this and relate it to her lifetime artistry as a potter. General Order of Services On-Site in Chapman Hall and Live-Streamed at www.euuc.org, and the EUUC YouTube Channel

Surely Joy Is the Condition of Life

One should be hesitant, I think, to preach about a subject like joy, especially considering the state of the world today. I truly believe that joy is the condition of life and that, if we are robbed of joy, we are robbed of life itself. On-Site in Chapman Hall and Live-Streamed at www.euuc.org, and the EUUC YouTube Channel

Practices to Guide Us

As Unitarian Universalists, being in relationship is our most fundamental spiritual practice. This morning we’ll explore some spiritual tools that might help us sustain our spirits, and bring our most important values to our relationships with self and others. On-Site in Chapman Hall and Live-Streamed at www.euuc.org, and the EUUC YouTube Channel

Winter of the Soul

In the heart of winter, we often find ourselves, much like the natural world around us, in a period of rest and hibernation. This season of cold and darkness invites us inward, into a time of contemplation and often solitude. As we yearn for the springtime that is yet to come, how do we find … Continue reading Winter of the Soul