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While some memories may be cherished, are there times it is better to forget? Are there different kinds of remembering?

What do we imagine the children of this congregation will remember about their time here? What do we hope they will remember?

A joyful celebration of the lives of those we have lost. Please bring pictures and small mementos of loved ones who have died.

Sanctuary sometimes refers to a safe place in an inherently insecure existence. What does it mean to offer/seek out/create sanctuary?

"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been," writes Starhawk, "a place half-remembered and half-envisioned

we can only catch glimpses of from time to time."

What is your vision of "a life well-lived"? What is the goal of our existence? Happiness is often held up as a worthy goal, even enshrined in the Declaration of Independence as an "unalienable right." Does happiness give our lives meaning? Or does finding a meaning for our lives bring happiness?

This was the title of a book by Carl Jung, and I always felt like it covered a lot of important territory in just three words. How do these things work together to shape my vision of myself and my sense of possibility?

International Peace Day was celebrated on September 21. Can we keep that celebration going? Can we envision a path to real peace?

How does the past inform the present and help to shape the future? What happens when we ignore, distort, or deny our history? What gifts might we discover in honest exploration?

Water has been used in worship and ritual the world over from time immemorial.

Why? You may be surprised as we lean toward science to reveal the mystery. As the waters commingle in this Unitarian Universalist tradition, we also connect with the mystery embedded in rituals across cultures and down through time.