There are obvious and not so obvious reasons why this, the darkest time of the year, has so many celebrations, rituals, and customs involving light. Advent and Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, and Kwanza all recognize the importance of light. This Sunday we will explore the similarities and differences surrounding this focus within many different traditions.
Advent, the four-week period leading up to Christmas, represents a time of anticipation, of actively waiting for the source of hope to be born again. The focus of the season for Christians is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Join us Sunday as Rev. Bev Waring explores how Unitarian Universalists can honor the themes of Advent: faith, hope, joy, and love, and find meaning in this season individually and as a congregation.
Join Rev. Bev this Sunday for a Quaker service commonly known as a programmed service. This type of service has time for silence and getting in touch with your inner voice and sharing those thoughts but also has some readings or meditations to reflect on and respond to. The readings Rev. Bev will choose will be on the themes of finding your personal spiritual core, living a life of purpose, and developing personal mission statements. … Continue reading A Quaker-Style Service
“Wise women and men from every [faith] tradition teach that gratitude is at the heart of the spiritual life because it leads us to all the rest.” That is how the Rev. Kathleen McTigue begins her meditation, “Saying Grace,” as she reminds us of the importance of real gratitude—gratitude that, in Rev. McTigue’s words, “Make us strong for the work of the world.” Join Rev. Bev this Sunday as she explores the kind of gratitude … Continue reading Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice
Often on the Sunday before an Election Day many Unitarian Universalist ministers preach about the democratic process, the Constitution, or the importance of voting. As we approach this particular election day, an election that many pundits are describing as one that could affect our very democracy for years to come, join Rev Bev as she examines our Unitarian Universalist values, wonders out loud what is really at stake, and brings the words of Pete Seeger, American folk singer … Continue reading The Teaspoon Brigades
