Draw the Circle Wide

Seeking out and rooting ourselves in relationships that transform us and the world around us is the start to dismantling oppressions. Amidst the federal assault on anything that advances the gifts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and shared thriving in our world, how do we continue to work toward what Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the beloved community?”

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Rejecting a New Normal

The descent into tyranny often involves the populus slowly accepting small new oppressive practices, one at a time, until they find themselves in a “new normal” that they never would have accepted at the start. In these times, how do we make ‘normal’ the work of respect, justice, and mutual support?

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“Jangling Discords of Our Nation”

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of his belief that we can “transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood” to a national gathering of Unitarian Universalists in 1966. This Sunday as we honor Dr. King’s legacy and look ahead to a new political era, where does our hope for transformation in our time lie?

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Children of the Air

Each of us is shaped by the stories we have been told, and the stories we tell ourselves, about who we are. Yet there are times when old stories can limit how we grow into the next version of ourselves. Join us this morning to dedicate children and wrestle with the age old questions of nature, nurture, being, and becoming.

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I Resolve

As a new Gregorian year begins, let us set our deepest intentions not to meet the demands of oppressive systems or please those who could not care less about our personal and collective well-being.

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Breathe in Peace, Breathe out Love

“Breathing in, I calm my body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” wrote Buddhist Monk, Peace Activist, and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. In this season of tradition and resolution, how might we spend some time together with our breath and our bodies to find strength and peace?

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“More Richly Colored Than the Day”

“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day” wrote artist Vincent Van Gogh. In this sometimes-difficult season of the longest nights, of winter, and of Solstice, how might we find new vitality and deeper dimension in our lives?

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From Apartness to “A-part-of-ness”

When political crises descend or holidays arrive, the feelings of loneliness or helplessness can overwhelm or immobilize us. And yet, as Rev. Wayne Arnason reminds us, we know that deep down, there is another truth: we are not alone. We gather this Sunday to ground ourselves in our connectedness.

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The Art of Survival at the Edge

Around the world and throughout time, there have been people whose lives are lived in the in-between spaces and the both/and places of their cultures, including transgender and non-binary people. As we face a political climate where so many of our core values are at risk, what can we learn about survival and resistance from those who have always lived at the overlaps and the edges?
* note: following the Time for All Ages in this service, and in our Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience Vigil after service, there will be mention of death by suicide.

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Unwavering

In times of grief and rage, times we feel helpless or hopeless, times when our values feel publicly cut down and our identities publicly under threat, how do we endure? Regardless of who sits in our elected offices, the work to restore our souls and build a world awakened to love and justice always rests in our hands. Join us this Sunday as we look to find a way forward together.

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