Watch the service HERE. The UU 7th Principle is about the interconnectedness of all beings. As humans, we always strive for some kind of connection with others and with the universe. When we experience the interconnecting web that is in all existence, we foster compassion and gratitude in ourselves and towards others. Come explore with … Continue reading They Looked to the Sky
Watch the service HERE. Rev. John Hasenjaeger and Mary Ann Barham will share their experiences and challenges with “Sacred Organizing,” in their work with the Leaven Community Land and Housing Coalition, a predominantly interfaith group in Multnomah, Washington & Clackamas Counties. John will offer some of his own vocational journey and how his thinking about … Continue reading Sacred Organizing
Watch the service HERE. There are many paths to wisdom and enlightenment. Along with the great sages and the holy scriptures, works of fiction, written, oral or performed, also offer us insight. Inspiration can be found in the deeds and words of many people, both real and imagined. Worship Leader: Eric Tschuy Janet Stevens was … Continue reading Finding Faith and Inspiration in Fiction
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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