Rev. Johnnie explores how encounters with ancient sequoias, star-filled skies, and the living Earth can awaken us to mystery and wonder. Grounded in our Unitarian Universalist values of Love and Interdependence, this sermon invites us to move beyond simply admiring the beauty of the world and toward protecting, repairing, and caring for the sacred web … Continue reading The Mother Beneath Our Feet
A favorite reading from our hymnal begins this way: “We need one another when we mourn and would be comforted.” We all need comforting in these times, as we are barraged daily with news of pandemic deaths, climate catastrophe, systemic oppression, and war. How can we give shelter to each other in these times of … Continue reading We Need One Another
In this service we will share some of the stories of our racial history that we recall with pride and that for which we still hold regret. As UUs, we will acknowledge our important, inspiring, compelling and confusing journey toward racial justice and what has led us to this point of feeling like we need … Continue reading 8th Principle
Baseball is full of heroes. The amazing catch. The game-changing home run. The play no one can never forget. And, of course, baseball is a game spotlighting the specific player who performs these unforgettable feats of grandeur. We all want such players on our team. Indeed, some say the game today is actually the game … Continue reading When Angels Meet Giants
Unitarian Julia Ward Howe was one of the first people who conceived of a Mother’s Day. But she did not envision what we currently have today – a Mother’s Day celebrated as a sentimental and gift-giving day honoring mothers. Ward, was a 19th century social reformer (and author of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic,”) … Continue reading The Presence of a Protector, the Promise of Peace
Eid al-Fitr begins tonight - the religious holiday marking the end of the fast of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month of fasting and of prayer, reflection and community, and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It is the commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation of the Quran. Many of us have little experience with fasting, … Continue reading Peace Be With You – Reflections on Islam and Ramadan
