The Water Ceremony reminds us of our connection to--and complete dependence upon--this most precious of earthly resources: water.

We pledge to replace barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to truly welcome all persons and commit to structuring congregational and associational life in ways that empower and enhance everyone’s participation.

-- Words from the Article II Proposal

“Let’s be the welcome

we crave—

enriching,

understanding.

Let us embody

the community

we crave…”

— Rev Dr. David Breeden

On this Labor Day weekend, we will take a look at ways we approach the work of the congregation.

We’ll take a look at why the word “just” appears in that common phrase.

Most of us, consciously or subconsciously, avoid thinking of our mortality, but are we missing out on a fuller life when we do that? Can embracing our mortality lead to a richer, Less anxious experience of life at any age?

What can we trust in recreating a future that serves us all? Can we trust that a future with love and creativity at the center is even possible? Individuals and institutions are guiding the way, including Unitarian Universalism.

Recreation — in both of its meanings — provides opportunities to “begin again.”

Winston S. Churchill is said to have said, “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” If his words are true, the success of my spiritual venturing is guaranteed. Let’s explore what pluses can be taken away from our minuses and miscues.

Loyalty is generally considered a virtue. Does it depend on the subject of one’s loyalty? The manner in which one displays loyalty? Can one ever be loyal to a fault?