Humanity is gripped by a crisis of identity, as various groups enjoin a needless struggle to differentiate themselves, why they are here, and what they should do about it. The result is a mind-numbing array of “us-es” and “them-s” with self-definitions growing more and more narrow by the moment, weakening the cohesion of society itself. … Continue reading The Crisis of Identity
Hope is the ability to look into the future and see something beautiful.
LOVE is a word that has many meanings and interpretations. Elaine takes us on a journey of Spiritual Love, Romantic Love, Family Love, the Love of Animals and more using lecture, music, singing, and sharing.
We have seen the unspeakable become commonplace. It’s becoming more and more common and more and more unspeakable. How do we, as religious people address this dysfunction in our society?
This month, we celebrated our circle of belonging, we talked about widening it and deepening that circle. Today, we look at why. Why bother to celebrate, widen and deepen or circles of belonging?
Deepening our circle of belonging requires a commitment to developing relationships of all kinds with each other. Our recently adopted Covenant of Right Relations is a testament to our commitment and gentle guide. Underlying all that we do in community life is a deep sense of love for one another and for the great human … Continue reading Deepening Our Circle of Belonging
When we value something deeply, we naturally want as many people as possible to share in it…we are ever seeking to widen our circle of belonging – to bring more and more people into our joy. That’s what Martin Luther King was all about and that’s why we honor him each year…becuase widening our circles … Continue reading Widening Our Circle of Belonging
With all we each have going in our days, it is so easy to slip into a sense of complacency with things that are going well in our lives. We forget to celebrate. Today, we celebrate and in so doing, we renew one of our circles that holds us: this congregation. More Info: Want to join … Continue reading Renewing Our Circle of Belonging
Today, we celebrate the Roman God Janus, the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings, for whom the month of January was named. More Info: Want to join us? Click the ‘Worship on Zoom or Facebook’ link at the top of our web page: www.1stuupb.org.
