Families & Politics
Many of us will be with family in the coming week, and some of us will worry about talk of politics that could arise. Let’s explore again ways to be grateful for our families, even when we disagree with their politics.
Speaker: Rev. Kathryn A. Bert
Welcoming the Mystery
It is human nature to fear the unknown. The world provides us with plenty of uncertainties and even chaos these days. But what if we were to embrace the uncertainty and express gratitude for the mystery? How might that change us and the world?
Gratitude for our Ancestors
You are invited to bring photographs or momentos of loved ones (pets or people) who have died as we nurture our gratitude for our ancestors.
Sacred Belonging for All People
A reflection on the housing crisis and its effect on people.
Persistent, Emergent Love
In this time that is so permeated by the forces of dehumanization and othering, what does it mean to live into the spiritual truths proclaimed by our Unitarian Universalist faith? How might we experience hope, when, as the song says, “hope is hard to find?” Our love for humanity and for all the complex life … Continue reading Persistent, Emergent Love
Compassionate Boundaries
Cultivating Compassion is not just about employing empathy, but also drawing appropriate boundaries. It is compassionate to be clear and draw boundaries between where one person ends and another begins.
The Secret Language of Connection
Ever wonder why a conversation went SO wrong? Charles Duhigg, in the book, Supercommunicators, explores this topic, and helps us learn how to improve our connections through conversation. Practice sessions based on the book will take place in October. You can borrow the book from the UUCV Servetus library to get ready for those practice … Continue reading The Secret Language of Connection
Water Ingathering – Multigenerational
We gather like drops of dew, raindrops in a cloud, water rushing in a stream, and groundwater pulled up from a well. You are invited to bring water from whatever source to this annual celebration of water and life, as we begin a new church year (with two worship services). Children and youth will join … Continue reading Water Ingathering – Multigenerational
Non-judgment and Healing
I received more positive feedback on a sermon entitled “No Judgement Zone.” This is my reflection about why that is, and how non-judgement can lead to healing our traumas.
Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism
James Luther Adams was born in Ritzville, WA?! Half a century after JLA wrote about the 5 Smooth Stones, what is relevant still?