Embracing PossibilitiesThis will be an uncertain year. I am certain about that much. Our ritual ingathering service this Sunday marks the beginning of our second year to begin again in times of Covid. Throughout the difficulties presented by virtual church, I’ve been aware of the tension between grief and hope day to day, and how […]
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Spiritual Practice Makes…Let’s try an experiment. Keep your eyes open. Extend the index finger on each hand and hold your fingers parallel to the horizon, elbows pointed out to the sides. Bring the fingers up to eyelevel, adjust your focus, and then bring the index fingers together until your fingertips touch. Refocus. Practice. Do it […]
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SpiritSpirit is our Whole Souul Living Theme for August. The word spiritual comes from the Latin spirare, the breath. Later this became spiritus, meaning, “the animating or vital principle in man and animals: soul, courage, breath, or vigor.” Many consider the spiritual to be supernatural or otherworldly, but with the definition above there is no […]
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Click To Download PDF August 2021 Ploughshare Posted Date: August 5, 2021
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August 1, 2021 Worship: TreesIn this month when our Whole Souul Living Theme is Spirit, we’ll take a deep dive into the spirit of Life on Earth, beginning with Trees. What are we learning about trees and tree communities? What do we owe trees in terms of human culture and civilization? What do trees have […]
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July 25th, 2021 Worship Service: Gratitude, Lament, and ResiliencyFirst Unitarian members Barry Osborne, Kimberly Urish, Chris Belanger, and Sarah Rowan will reflect on living through a pandemic, what has sustained them through these challenging months, and share the music and art they created along the way. Make your offering at https://tiny.cc/fusd-give Share0 Tweet0 Share0 To […]
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July 18th, 2021 Worship Service: Mercy in Merciless TimesIn a world that runs on soundbites and superficiality, where do we go to express, communicate, or share the real joys and concerns of our hearts? Make your offering at https://tiny.cc/fusd-give Share0 Tweet0 Share0 To share this story, please click on the social media badges above. If […]
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July 11th, 2021 Worship Service: What’s On Your Heart?In a world that runs on soundbites and superficiality, where do we go to express, communicate, or share the real joys and concerns of our hearts? Make your offering at https://tiny.cc/fusd-give Share0 Tweet0 Share0 To share this story, please click on the social media badges above. If […]
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July 4, 2021 Worship Service: Liberal PatriotismWhat does it mean to be patriotic? How can different people and groups mean such vastly different things by it? We’ll consider patriotism, truth, history, and democracy on this 2021 4th of July Make your offering at https://tiny.cc/fusd-give Share0 Tweet0 Share0 To share this story, please click on the […]
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Between Too Much and Not EnoughI’ve been reminded of explorers and adventurers relying on the stars, their best equipment and knowledge to set out into the unknown with the hopes of safe passage and arrival at a new destination. Some of us are still wary of large gatherings, some of us are beyond ready to […]
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