In her poem, entitled “Otherwise,” the poet Jane Kenyon reflects on her blessings: “I got out of bed on two strong legs. It might have been otherwise. I ate cereal, sweet milk, ripe, flawless peach. It might have been otherwise. I took the dog uphill to the birch wood. All morning I did the work … Continue reading Otherwise: A Sermon Towards Gratitude
Watch the service HERE. How are we made whole? The “1/2” in this sermon stands as a symbol of our incomplete natures, and the need for our human bodies to be made whole in relation to something beyond the physical. This may be something deep and meaningful, or something rational or something mystical involving a … Continue reading The Path, Part III: The ½ That Makes Us Whole
Watch the service HERE. The Rev. Kaaren Anderson has written about a time when she put down her book to ponder her own hands, what they touch and experience and create. “I don’t want smooth hands,” she tells us. “I want mine to speak to my person, to my life’s work, to the sum of … Continue reading Move In The Hand
Watch the service HERE. Do things really happen “for a reason?” Who can say? Even so, we’ll explore the challenge of living deliberately in an often-random world. When our lives (or country, or world) tilt in directions we had not expected and fault lines open under our feet, how might we strive to loosen our … Continue reading Waiting for the Ice Cream Truck
Also: New Member Welcoming Ceremony Watch the service HERE. The ideal topic for us freethinking UUs is improvisation! How do we get the balance right between practical planning and necessary routines in our lives, while nurturing some creative space for spontaneity? How can practicing improvisation lead to more creative thinking and better communication? Rev. Robin … Continue reading Yes, And…Improvising A Life
Watch the service HERE. Looking around Eastrose at the quilts and artwork, you’re likely to think: “Wow, these folks are so creative.” And, yes, they surely are. However, creativity lives within each of us and extends beyond the visual, literary, or performing arts. In this service, we’ll explore where creativity originates, how it is sparked … Continue reading I, The Creator
Watch the service HERE. Do you have areas in your life you would like to revisit, like take up that instrument you played in high school? Or pick up those knitting needles after many years? Or start “dabbling in painting, writing, singing or gardening”? What is keeping you from following those dreams? Money? Time? Maybe… … Continue reading Searching and Finding Hidden Treasures Within Ourselves
What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? How can we center beauty and goodness and love in all that’s ahead? Char Woods, Worship Leader
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. 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
