In these difficult and demanding times, our spirit of generosity needs to be carefully cultivated and nurtured. How do we sustain our sense of personal generosity—in whatever ways we give—when we’re suffering from giving fatigue? The source of a generous spirit and heart lies in being generous with ourselves.
We all have various forms of privilege, but once we recognize it, what should we do about it? And what does that mean in light of recent events in America?
Come celebrate the shortest day of the year in a service about selfless love known in Greek as agape.
For good reason, the holiday of Thanksgiving has fallen out of favor with a younger generation. How might we tell the truth about our history and still give thanks?
We are exploring love as it relates to those things which delight us. Dance, movement, pantomime, and the ways we move our bodies are a constant source of delight. Why is this so? How can we take advantage of this biological fact?
Last summer, we explored the “unsung hymnal,” those hymns in our hymnal that we tend to ignore for one reason or another. Though Singing the Journey has only been around for 20 years, we’ve had plenty of time to ignore a lot of hymns in there as well. We’ll sing through some unfamiliar tunes, and … Continue reading The Unsung Journey
As I prepare to travel to attend the 4th International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women in Kolozsvár, Romania, I’ve been thinking about our European roots, especially the region known as Transylvania. It’s known for medieval towns, mountainous borders and castles like Bran Castle, a Gothic fortress associated with the legend of Dracula. It is also … Continue reading Our Transylvanian Roots
We can make a difference by providing more than empathy to people who are suffering.
Award-winning Slam poet Alex Dang’s poems reflect powerfully on the internal experience of navigating external expectations, with some works including “What Kind of Asian Are You?” and “Times I’ve Been Mistaken for a Girl” He has strong opinions about burgers. He wants to know what your favorite song is.
It is a true blessing that within our tradition we are free to learn and grow over the years. Our personal spiritual journeys change and evolve. I’ll explore mine with you so that you might reflect on your own.
