Watch the service HERE. Humanism can seem a little science-y. Modern Humanism (turn of the 19th century through the ’60s) was focused on science and did not truck with what it considered superstition. While worthy, it seemed more like a litmus test than a spiritual path. However, a new Humanism is popping up all around … Continue reading The New Humanism
Watch the service HERE. How do we lean into abundance and hope when we have no guarantee of the outcome? How is the story of Noah a hopeful one about creation and a cautionary tale about climate change? And why is the story of Noah and the ark, mythological though it is, an ideal fable … Continue reading Noah Built An Ark Before He Had Water
Watch the service HERE. OR 7 is the famous wolf who trekked hundreds of miles across Oregon looking for a mate. He found his mate in Northern California, and they moved back to Oregon and raised their family there. OR 7 became a father against all odds. What can we learn about human fatherhood from … Continue reading Of Dads and Wolves
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
View the service HERE. In 2013, national syndicated columnist and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, Leonard Pitts Jr., wrote a column with the above title. Was he writing about Unitarian Universalists? Rev. Sue Matranga-Watson will share the enjoyable column and talk about our UU faith and the concept of Universal Spirit. Worship … Continue reading Standing in Line, Talking with God About Religion, Atheists and Faith
