The road to reconciliation has a great advocate and nemesis all in one: religion. On the one hand we hear religion’s testimony of peace, harmony and compassionate co-existence. Yet, that’s often countered by its absolutes, extremism and division. In this service, we look not at what ‘they’ (religious organizations) get wrong, but where ‘we’ (human … Continue reading The God of Our Misunderstandings
What is the Peachseed Monkey? According to writer, Sam Keen, it is that often missing and always sacred point of connection with our fathers. It is the unbreakable bond all-too-often left to our imaginations which names us as precious in the eyes of the parent who reveals and bestows upon us vision, strength and the … Continue reading The Peachseed Monkey
There is a tradition that, within the religious world, is rather unique to Unitarian Universalism. It came at a time of tremendous political turmoil and tension when a defiant idealist encouraged everyone to surrender to the spirit of beauty, wonder and generosity. This service is the story of that ritual and its power to change … Continue reading Flower Communion
In my 15 plus years of trying to be a Buddhist, I have learned a few things about the Buddha, a good deal more about others on the path and a whole lot about myself. But I have only managed one or two undeniable truths about Enlightenment. The Zoom link and Order of Service will … Continue reading Perrrr-fect Equanimity
It is important to set aside time to remember and honor the important figures who have died in service of the world. We will take time to recognize and remember those from MPUUC who we’ve lost, those in the greater UU World, those in the world at large and all those who’ve been taken by … Continue reading Tolling of the Bells
Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. That’s because to do things well, or for goodness’ sake, or ‘for good’ we must begin where we are – which is often with little experience and a lot of heart. The Zoom link and Order of Service will be provided at mpuuc.org/zoom.
Invite those who are 80+ if they would like to share testimonies about their most meaningful moments and the wisdom that they have drawn from these experiences that they feel needs to be passed on to the community. SERVICE RECORDING.
There are a lot of questions facing the world – and Unitarian Universalism. How well do we remember and understand the past sometimes determines how well we will do in facing the future. (And showing some humility by phrasing our responses in the form of a question) The Zoom link and Order of Service will … Continue reading THIS is JEOPARDY!
The ‘blues’ is a style of music born from oppression that couldn’t help but sing. It has a quintessential American history – the painful and forgotten side of our rugged individualism. In this service, we will explore some of what gave birth to this music and what it says about who we’ve been and who … Continue reading Learning How to Sing the Blues
2000 years separate their lives, but they both sacrificed much in their own life to dream about what might be possible for others to know a bigger life than what they had ever been able to imagine. What is the secret to breaking through and transcending our limitations such that, in our wake, others will … Continue reading What They Dreamed Be Ours to Do
