Homecoming Sunday
The great Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki once wrote, “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind, there are few.” As we begin a new church year and a new academic year, how can a beginner’s mind help us create new … read more.
Reflecting on the state of our world, one religious leader recently commented: “It’s hard to be human these days.” What are the urgent spiritual, moral, ethical, and religious questions that are on your heart as you wrestle with what it means to be human in these difficult … read more.
The sea has long been an object of religious contemplation. Spending time by the sea always does my soul good. Before summer is over, let’s ask what the sea can teach us about navigating the turbulent waters of our lives and our world.
Who are my people? This is one of the most fundamental spiritual questions we can ask and answer. These times call each of us to reach out across borders of difference and draw the circle of our community ever-larger.
A century ago, Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek sought a ceremony to unite a congregation of varied religious beliefs. He developed the flower ceremony, or flower communion, to honor beauty, diversity, and the transformative power of community. Join us in a multigenerational service recreating his ceremony by … read more.
The author of the hymn Amazing Grace famously likens grace to the state of having been lost and then found: I once was lost but now am found. But can the opposite be true? Can losing our way be an opportunity for grace?
Our relationships are paths to the sacred—paths to meaning and love in our lives. But how do make them last for the long haul? This morning we consider relationship as a spiritual practice. What are the habits and disciplines that make for fulfilling and enriching … read more.
In 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved to a cabin along the shores of Walden Pond. His two-year retreat at Walden helped launch the modern environmental movement. Many don’t realize that just one year earlier, Thoreau nearly destroyed the very ecosystem he would one day call … read more.
On the first Easter morning an angel asked the women at Jesus’ tomb, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” To discover life amidst death, hope amidst despair, and beauty amidst the brokenness of our world—this is the work of resurrection. Come … read more.
Monseñor Oscar Romero once said, “There are some things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried.” This Sunday, a first-grader’s question to me about a Buddhist figurine opens up a reflection on loss, grief and compassion.
