There is a wise prophecy of a UU mentor who said that churches – even the really good ones – would, eventually, break our hearts. Hearing it for the first time seemed almost sacrilegious. It suggested that the institution based on faith that we dedicated ourselves to could be the very thing to challenge our … Continue reading Love After Love
This sermon trilogy opens one hundred and four years ago, when eight Chicago White Sox players were permanently banned from baseball for desecrating the sport’s sacred code: they bet on the game. More accurately, they received payoffs to throw the 1919 World Series, allowing the gambling syndicate to profit. The incident cast a stain on … Continue reading God is Betting on Us – I – For the Love of the Game
Music forms an integral part of UU worship services. “Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” -Kahlil Gibran Mission Peak musicians will join together to celebrate the spirit and power of music in our congregation. The Zoom link and Order of Service will be provided … Continue reading 2025 MPUUC Annual Music Celebration
Thomas Edison once said, “We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything.” Many UUs would agree, bringing a skeptical attitude to the supposed certainties of religion, psychology, and politics. We love to learn, and sometimes it seems as if the more we know, the more we realize that we don’t know. But could … Continue reading A Gospel of Ignorance (Constitutional Calamity Edition)
