In a country of nearly 350 million people, it can often feel like our individual voice, or our individual vote, does not matter. Yet the power in democracy is not in 350 million isolated voices, nor even in the offices of elected officials; it is in ‘small groups of thoughtful, committed citizens’ working together persistently to change the world. How will we use our power?
How can our liberatory practices within the context of community and personal spiritual disciplines evoke lightness within our beingness?
Maxine Hong Kingston writes “When we are born, we have curses and gifts from our parents and ancestors [that] come from way back” that shape our lives far more than we can ever fully know. As Jews in our community and around the world prepare for Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, how might we reconcile with what we have received from generations past? What covenant might we make with the future?
What does (S)pirit mean to you?
What comes up for you when you read or hear this word in our UU context?
How would you explain the idea of (s)pirit to a child?
Every day, we must make hundreds of decisions about the large and small choices in our lives. When life feels overwhelming, and there are too many decisions to be made, how do we get in touch with our souls deepest yes?
Through all that we do and all that we leave undone, we are constantly creating what poet Alberto Ríos calls “a house called tomorrow.” How can we search our hearts and work together to create the house called tomorrow that we wish to see in the world: a house of belonging, thriving, and liberation for all, a house where love is at the center?
Join us as we regather our community and celebrate the ways love keeps us afloat with our annual multigenerational water ceremony. Bring some water from a special place with you to the Sanctuary, or have some with you at home!
“The Day I Took A Risk” is a reflection on stepping boldly into uncertainty, guided by personal values.
A worship service filled with healing music and song, sacred dance, spoken word, inspiring vignettes, and a powerful spiritual message. Spiritual message by Rev. Zemoria Brandon. Spoken word and dance by Dr. Carol Penn-Jones and Loraine Stone.
Join Rev. Alex and Rev. Abbey for a spontaneous, unscripted service to answer your questions on matters of spirituality and social justice.
Each week we say together ‘may the light we now kindle inspire us to use our power to heal… to help… to bless… and to serve…’ How can we turn these words from aspiration to strategy? Join us this Sunday for a collaborative service with POWER Interfaith where we reflect on where we are powerful and how we can use that personal and shared power for justice in our world.
This week marks the 100th anniversary of Author and Activist James Baldwin’s birth. How can we be transformed by his timeless wisdom and legacy?
