If you ask a Unitarian Universalist if they believe in God, many will answer, “Well, it depends upon what you mean by God.” According to Universalist Minister, Clinton Lee Scott, “Words are the commerce of the civilized world, the coin of exchange, and the vehicle of thought.” But how do we communicate effectively when we assign our own private meanings to important and common concepts? Come Sunday as we explore this question.

Easter is a Christian holiday, but it also has profound meaning and deep roots that extend well beyond the Christian story. Ancient mythologies are abundant with the universal theme of life, death, and resurrection. Come this Sunday as we hear the stories and myth, Christian, Greek, and Hindu, and reflect on the spiritual meaning of suffering and loss, hope and lamentation, and resurrection and rebirth.

As I wrote in my April 3rd  Briefly with Bev column, “I plan and the universe laughs.” Granted, I do not always want to join in the laughter but often the alternative only makes matters worse. I know that this past week, with the news that your journey towards a new minister is unfinished, has been full of disappointment, uncertainty, and more questions than answers. Given all that, how can you continue to enjoy the … Continue reading Enjoying the Journey

Let’s have some fun and explore the origins and meaning that some people attach to this interactive children’s song and dance. Spoiler alert: it has deeper meaning for some than you probably think.

There used to be a Unitarian Universalist bumper sticker that called us the Uncommon Denomination. Whenever I saw it, I wondered what that meant, how non-UUs interpreted it and if it was really a good explanation of Unitarian Universalism. In a culture of sound bites, tweets and text messaging, how do we explain the richness, the history and the core meaning of our living tradition in 15 seconds, 144 characters or in one sentence?  Do … Continue reading Bumper Sticker Theology