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Watch the service HERE. Every year, spring reminds us there is joy in being alive. On this Easter Sunday, which happens to fall in the middle of Passover, let us take joy in the message of freedom promised by both these faiths, a freedom bigger than our everyday worries. Worship Leader: Cynthia Hopkins
In Honor of April Fool’s Day, storyteller Will Hornyak shares stories and poems that reveal the wisdom and spiritual value in the character of the fool and the art of foolishness. Will weaves together traditional myths, fairy tales and fables to reveal insights for contemporary life hidden within the world’s oldest stories. Worship Leader: Patty … Continue reading Fool’s Gold!
* Note: This service begins at 10:00am * Reverend Millie Phillips will speak on the theme of “Trust”, a topic she sometimes struggles with and is glad to take on. If you’ve ever been abused by someone who was supposed to love and care for you, stabbed in the back by an unscrupulous colleague, or shared a … Continue reading On Trust
Watch the service HERE. “Unanswered questions are far less dangerous than unquestioned answers.” The reader board at my Seattle UU church posted that anonymous quotation once, and I still think it makes a great elevator speech about what it means to be a UU. In our faith tradition, doubt is good–the foundation for our free … Continue reading Unquestioned Answers
Watch the service HERE. All world religions focus on what it means to live with integrity and in tune with spiritual truths. We try to ward off harm with everything from crystals, amulets, spells and astrology; we try to win God’s favor with prayers, mantras, offerings and rule-following. The Hebrew prophet Micah, as his land … Continue reading Mercy, Justice, and Walking Humbly
Watch the service HERE. When we are children we are captivated by stories, the wonder and adventure of them thrill us, the champion conquering the fearsome beast reassures us, the happy-ever-after ending is expected. As adults we understand that not all stories are thrilling, some are life-changing. Sometimes the beast conquers the champion. And life … Continue reading Share your story, and you are not alone. I hear your story, I am not alone.
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Watch the service HERE. The poet W. B. Yeats said it a hundred years ago, “things fall apart.” The promises of a global community have failed; we’re left with echo chambers that do more to exclude than to include. How do we achieve community in a world that is fragmented and suspicious?Worship Leader: Rev. Katie … Continue reading Things Fall Apart
Watch the service HERE. Spirituality is a word used quite casually in our culture. But, what is it? What practices can we bring to our journey that might enrich our daily lives? Worship Leader: Carol Knox
Each of us has a shadow side; a mirror-image self made of traits we aren’t proud of and don’t express. Carl Jung described the shadow as “the thing one has no wish to be.” Understanding our shadows – the things we don’t want to be – can help us understand ourselves and our deepest values. … Continue reading The Shadow Knows
