A mushroom walks into a bar. The bartender says he can’t serve him. He says, “Why not? I’m a fun guy.” On Father’s Day, we celebrate Dad jokes as a gift of play.

As we welcome new members, we take a new look at our church, faith, and religion. Could it be that a part of what we are doing together is reminding each other of the incredible lightness of being?

A12th-century Benedictine abbess, writer, poet, and composer, Hildegard had prophetic and mystical visions and is said to have been a miracle worker. How do mystical experiences fit into our UU faith?

When we are young we think we have to figure out what we want to become, but becoming is something we do from the moment we are born until our last day on earth. We can’t control the future, but we can control our intentionality ... read more.

As a people whose interaction with the Easter story is metaphorical, what does the empty tomb offer us. What does it have to teach us about becoming?

As we come to the end of Women’s History month, we’ll hear from our Black Unitarian ancestor, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. We’ll consider what liberation means in a UU context, and Jen Simon, minister to the Mountain Top Black, Indigenous, and People of Color ... read more.

In Paulo Coelho’s novel, Brida, The main character says, “I’m afraid of committing myself.” Coelho writes, “She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none.” How can making commitments help us focus and keep us on the paths we choose to ... read more.

There is a line in the Book of Matthew that says “By their fruits you shall know them.” What does that mean? What if isn’t just our fruits (our production) that say something about us, but our commitments? What do we learn about ourselves from ... read more.

In this time of uncertainty, what deserves our commitment?

As I prepare to leave on a period of sabbatical leave, I hope you’ll join me as we consider the power of community and the balance of time apart. Both can strengthen and renew us, and we must decide when and how to strike the ... read more.