“Like that Cartoon Fish Said, ‘Just Keep Paddling”
It matters not how fast we move or how much we struggle with the oars as long as the ship is pointed in the right direction and the right folks are in the boat with us. Direct Link to Service.
Topic: Hope
“We Need a New King”
Not the monarch kind of King, bare with me…. We are in a struggle for saving Democracy from its possible post-modern growing pains. David Brooks writes in the Opinion Section of the New York Times, “The task… is to build a new cultural consensus that is democratic but also morally coherent. My guess, and it … Continue reading “We Need a New King”
“When Hope is Hard to Find, We Take Care of Us: Shared Ministry as Mutual Aid”
The last several years of pandemic and social polarization have exposed frayed places and holes in the fabric of church-business-as-usual. This is true across congregations and faith traditions. Though shared ministry existed before these times, it has emerged as a powerful antidote to congregational and denominational splintering. However, our cultural norms (Western and UU) and … Continue reading “When Hope is Hard to Find, We Take Care of Us: Shared Ministry as Mutual Aid”
“New Occasions Teach New Duties: Navigating Change”
For my final sermon here at First Unitarian, I’d like to share some thoughts about change and how we deal with it. I’ll concentrate on change in the church, especially the changing religious landscape in the United States, and corresponding changes within Unitarian Universalism. Will we meet these changes with hope and creativity? Or will … Continue reading “New Occasions Teach New Duties: Navigating Change”
“Ordinary Courage”
When we think of “courage,” we may automatically associate it with outward acts -heroic rescues or spectacular feats of physical prowess. But what if courage is also found in quiet, daily acts of resolve? We may be braver than we think! Direct Link to Service here.
“Chiron Redux: the Return of the Wounded Healer”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Rev. Diana’s final sermon, a love letter to First Unitarian, its past and its future. This service will include the minister’s leavetaking ritual.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Amazing Peace — a traditional Carols and Scriptures service, featuring the poetry of Maya Angelou and words of Rev. Howard Thurman
“Welcome Solstice, Welcome Life”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. A service celebrating the Winter Solstice, the rebirth of the sun, and all kinds of births, based on the beloved UU hymn and the poem by Sophia Lyon Fahs, “For So the Children Come.”
“That’ll Do Pig, That’ll Do”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. On life post-COVID, doing one’s best, and embracing good enough
“The Crack in Everything”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Join us Sunday to consider how broken things can be beautiful. The title comes from the Leonard Cohen song “Anthem.”