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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
Watch the service HERE. Whether we enjoy it or not, we learn valuable spiritual lessons from the difficult people in our lives – those whom we know and love, those we work with, attend church with, and those whom we encounter more randomly. This morning, we will explore the inherent presence of the “prickly” in … Continue reading Thank You for Being Such a Pain: Spiritual Lessons We Learn from Difficult People
This is a pulpit share with Community UU Church (CUUC) in Pasco, WA Unitarian Universalism is a living faith; our theology is proof of that. Many think that to be UU means to believe whatever you want, but that is not really true. Karishma Gottfried will share her experiences growing up UU in Oregon and … Continue reading Covenant, Not Creed
Watch the service HERE. In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s tireless commitment to the ongoing realization of social justice, how can we as smaller congregations—with limited members and limited resources—find ways to honor Dr. King’s memory by imagining ways that we can recommit ourselves to the cause of being the change we … Continue reading Surviving and Thriving
View the service HERE. There is perhaps no better way to capture the spirit of scientific inquiry than the second line of the UU Children’s Affirmation — “Search for Truth with an Open Mind.” This is but one illustration of the ways in which science and spirituality are intertwined in our lives. This sermon explores … Continue reading Science and Spirituality
