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"COVID-19 knows no boundary of country, it knows no boundary of race or culture or religion... apparently knows no boundary of age... of language. COVID-19 demonstates exceptionally clearly how incredibly interconnected we all are, and calls us to a kind of mutual support, should we wish to survive, as humankind on this planet."Today’s talk from our long-time friend Rabbi Ted Falcon was recorded several weeks ago, but we pre-empted it last week so that Rev. Karen could speak to the issue of the current protests.  However, his spiritual message remains fresh and relevant.Ted's talk begins at 12:05.Worship Arts material comes from our Seattle Unity Worship Arts Team.  Go here for the full service video, including a slide show of pictures from BLM protests around the world.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship and Wednesday evening Zoom services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more..Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"So we are at a crossroads, and we can try to keep the status quo or we can move forward with tremendous change and transformation."Rev. Karen Lindvig speaks to the protests and unrest over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmad Arbery and so many others.  How do we take action that creates long term systemic changes?   How do we face our shadow?  How do we move - truly - forward?Karen's talk begins at 18:30.Worship Arts material comes from guest blues guitarist Jeff Fielder.  Go here for the full service video.Youth & Families Director Heidi Nathe gives a the Y&F update, and Diane Robertson gives the meditation.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship and Wednesday evening Zoom services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more..Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth.Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.Matthew 5: 3-11This time, Sunday Rev. Karen Lindvig dives deep into this classic section of the Sermon on the Mount, weaving in elements of the Vedanta, for clues about awakening to the Divine Presence. What does it mean to be "poor in Spirit"?  How can one in mourning also be one awakening? How can those who seem most unfortunate or small, actually be the blessed?Karen's talk begins at 15:42.Worship Arts material comes from SU's own Worship Arts team, with help from the Seattle Unity community.   Go here for the full service video.Community member James Tierney presents the offering.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship and Wednesday evening Zoom services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more..Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"A twist in perception can change what we see, and how we feel, in a single moment."This time, Sunday Rev. Karen Lindvig looks at how our world shifts as we allow our perception to shift.   She weaves material from myth, personal life, the works of Jean Houston and others.Karen's talk begins at 12:20.Worship Arts material comes from Tyler Rogers and Justin Huertas.  Go here for the full service video.Board member Robyn McKoy presents the offering.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this time, including after-service fellowship and Wednesday evening Zoom services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more..Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"It's almost as if ... in Tarot, we've all been dealt the Tower... the destruction of the tower means that things must happen in order to clear out the old ways and welcome something new."This Sunday Rev. Karen Lindvig teaches us how to acknowledge present pain, even while looking with determined optimism toward building the future. She pulls lessons from Churchill's writings in WWII, as well as from our modern climate crisis and current pandemic. What is it that keeps us able to do our best, love, dream, and find joy, even when the world seems at its worst?Karen's talk begins at 13:44.Worship Arts material comes from David Loy, Erin McGaughan, and Olivia Hamilton.  See the full video version for a great dance from worship leader Jimmy Shields, too.Take advantage of all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time, including after-service fellowship and Wednesday evening Zoom services.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more..Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"We celebrate not only mothers, but the compassionate, nurturing energy, that goes beyond gender."Senior Minister Rev. Karen Lindvig pulls new lessons from the traditions of Mother's Day, looking at the energy of caretaking and compassion, and how that energy can serve us profoundly during this time of sheltering in place.Karen's talk beings at 07:32.Music comes from new friends Zoe and Kellie Newton, a local mother/daughter duo. Lean more about Zoe and Kellie here.Share this pod, or the full video of this service, which includes a slideshow of congregants' mothers, with anyone you know who may need a little spiritual support right now.Check out all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more upcoming events.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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"This quarantine has given us the opportunity to step back from our lives in a way that we never could have done before... to ask ourselves: is it possible to begin to think differently?"Continuing our stay-at-home time, Rev. Karen uses two meanings of "Mayday", the pagan springtime dance as well as the nautical distress term, for inspiration about how we can navigate our lives during this continued coronavirus period.Karen's talk beings at 13:30.Music comes from our own Worship Arts team members, including Erin McGaughan, with congregants Brian and Stephanie Emery, Chris Sullivan, Alexandrea Davis, Keia del Rosario, Jennifer Bolles, and house percussionist Jesse Whitford (with a meditation on vibraphone).Share this pod, or the video of this service, with others who may need a little spiritual support right now.Check out all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more upcoming events.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here. 

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https://vimeo.com/414277445"The practices of Ramadan  -- the practices of fasting, and feasting,  and reflection -- help us build on that capacity to receive and to respond to this invitation of love, from Allah."Today's online worship service features special guest speaker Bahiyya Ann Holmes Redding.  Ann is a former Episcopal priest, now practicing Muslim teacher, writer, singer, professor at University of Puget Sound, and spiritual guide.  In her talk today, Ann shows us how the practices of Ramadan can help us with the fundamental human need to remember our relationship with the divine.Ann also leads Friday Prayers in the Islamic Tradition at the Interfaith Community Sanctuary in Seattle.  She is co-author of Out of Darkness Into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources.Rafe Pearlman presents special Worship Arts support.Check out all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more upcoming events.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here.

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https://vimeo.com/414277445"The practices of Ramadan  -- the practices of fasting, and feasting,  and reflection -- help us build on that capacity to receive and to respond to this invitation of love, from Allah."Today's online worship service features special guest speaker Bahiyya Ann Holmes Redding.  Ann is a former Episcopal priest, now practicing Muslim teacher, writer, singer, professor at University of Puget Sound, and spiritual guide.  In her talk today, Ann shows us how the practices of Ramadan can help us with the fundamental human need to remember our relationship with the divine.Ann also leads Friday Prayers in the Islamic Tradition at the Interfaith Community Sanctuary in Seattle.  She is co-author of Out of Darkness Into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources.Rafe Pearlman presents special Worship Arts support.Check out all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more upcoming events.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here.

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“Are you having prophetic dreams?  And are there synchronicities that are showing up in your life, that you may not have seen or noticed before?”Rev. Karen turns our attention toward Earth Day, and what it means in this very special year.  Our stay-home restrictions have created a necessary rest for us, and for nature, too.  Karen explains how we can lean into this and discover a kind of re-enchantment, a renewed awe of our natural world.Chava Mirel presents special Worship Arts support.Check out all the ways we can stay connected during this amazing time.  And as always, see our Facebook  page or our Instagram for more, including quotes from our lesson notes, readings, and more upcoming events.Want to get regular updates?Stay updated with our most recent newsletter here.https://vimeo.com/413883622

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