There is more power to finding ourselves in the middle of a story of overcoming than a story of relentless winning. Rev. David H. Messner offers his sermon remotely as we gather in the sanctuary. To join the service via livestream on YouTube at 10:30 a.m., please click here. (LInk posted by Saturday. You can also use … Continue reading “Failure and The Good Life”
In praise of hungry minds and the way they can move us to act. Curiosity is maybe our greatest human gift and the engine that propels us through life. Rev. David H. Messner offers his sermon remotely as we gather in the sanctuary this morning. To join the service via livestream on YouTube at 10:30 … Continue reading “You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!”
As Unitarian Universalists, social justice activism is part of our long history and helps build our imagined future. But social justice work can be exhausting and requires moments of reprieve – including space for celebration. Celebration is joy in action and can be a powerful tool for resistance – not only in helping us maintain … Continue reading “Celebration as Resistance: How Joy Supports Activism”
DON’T FORGET TO PUT YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD. This is a day for getting out our maps and thinking through our personal travel memories and geography lessons, of the literal and spiritual kinds. Rev. David H. Messner will lead our service in-person today. This will also be New Member Sunday. To join the service via livestream … Continue reading “The Farthest Reaches”
Our Worship Leader, Rev. Ben Bortin, writes: “I have never paid attention to the subject of attention… as a sermon topic. But I’m happily changing my ways! Attention is an intriguing, thought-provoking, and important life issue.” Rev. Ben Bortin served as minister of First UU Congregation of Duluth, Minnesota for eight years and the UU … Continue reading “Attention as a Spiritual Practice”
