UUSLO

Looking at the most distressing pieces of our history—as individuals; as Americans; as Unitarian Universalists—it is tempting to treat them as tragic aberrations. Yes, that happened, I say. But…that’s not me!

Sermons from the Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo.

As our year turns from summer to fall, let us take time to notice how our lives too are marked by seasons of change. Join Lora Barnett as she reflects on how nature is often our best teacher in learning to embrace the many seasons of our lives.

Reflections on the Seventh Principle. No, it’s not just a justification of environmental action. Well, it is that, but it is far more than that. It’s really about the sacredness of the ordinary, about the reality of the divine within us all, even about mysticism. So let’s think a little more deeply about this thing.

What would happen if instead of seeing ourselves as broken, in progress, imperfect or otherwise less than, we instead insisted that we are already and always whole? What if, we are already creative, resourceful and wholly capable of solving the complex challenges that confront us in our daily lives? What might happen if we just acted as if?

As UU's our principles and values call us to respond to injustice but doing so has too often been a matter of political and social conscience rather than prophetic or theological conscience. What might be gained if we dared to boldly claim our theological territory in search for whole justice in the public square? (ed - technical glitch, sorry - the first few minutes are missing)