Carrie Newcomer and the Spirituality of Belonging. Come learn about the spiritually grounded singer and songwriter, Carrie Newcomer, and her philosophy of belonging. In her songs, essays, and interviews, she portrays belonging not as an exclusive club, but as a “permeable” state of being—a connection to other people, the natural world, and a spiritual current … Continue reading The Spirituality of Belonging

(Special Musical Guest: Becca Darling)Coined by philosopher Albert Schweitzer, the ethic of Reverence for Life states that the only thing we can be sure of is that we live and want to go on living and we share life with everything else that lives, from elephants to blades of grass. Reverence for Life invites us to respond to the … Continue reading Reverence for Life

Did you know that approximately 31% of adults in the U.S. will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder during their lifetime? Based on the book by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, let’s learn about stopping the cycle of anxiety, fear, and worry that so many are experiencing.

As Unitarian Universalists, we trust in the development of each individual conscience—a belief that such development is possible for each of us, as well as a commitment to cultivate our own conscience. Why is the right of conscience important in our spiritual lives, congregational lives and beyond?

In Unitarian Universalism, a natural tension exists between the freedom of the individual and the concern for the greater community. What do our shared values have to say about our individual and collective meaning-making? How do we balance the needs of both the individual and the community so that we can all be free together?

In this month’s focus on imagination, let’s reflect on Robert Fulghum’s story about hide and seek and the nature of God. Join us to examine an imagining of the divine as dynamic, relational, and continually evolving. What if God was a process?