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A song that lends itself toward joining together in friendship and peace has become little more than a joke in our current times. Does that say something about this song? Or about these times?

“At the root of it all…” “At the heart of this matter…” Such phrases seem to suggest that if we trace something to its source or its center that we will find a singular clarity. Is that true?

This is the age of “multi-tasking.” Can’t we just add enlightenment, awareness, spiritual growth to the task list?

in preparation for the January 8 service: read this brief, fascinating piece “About Article II: The Principles and Purposes of the UUA.”

In 1919, poet William Butler Yeats wrote:

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;

Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world…

Surely some revelation is at hand

We, Unitarian Universalists, have often wondered what holds us together, with no creed, no single sacred scripture, no central governing authority. What is at our center? We (all UUs) are presently looking at possible revisions to a piece of Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws that attempts to answer this question.

What makes something “new”? Come celebrate the first day of 2023 in community and welcome in the “new” year!

In the Christian calendar, we are in the season of Advent. In a more general context, advent refers to an arrival, a beginning, a new thing entering our lives. What do you see on your personal advent calendar?

Awesome! The word is ubiquitous in today’s culture. It is used to respond to everything from the mysterious qualities of a black hole to the sensory rewards of a black coffee. Which makes me wonder: what qualities make something truly awesome?

Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, mourning those who have died in acts of violence this past year and celebrating the strength of the transgender community. What changes are we called to make to put an end to the violence and help realize a beloved community of inclusion?

Friday was the 201st anniversary of the birth of Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Inspired by the title of one of his most famous works, we will take some time to reflect on what leads humans to cause harm and, more importantly, what inspires us to take responsibility for our actions, make amends, and seek restoration. How do we truly change?

One of the most popular political promises on the campaign trail is “change!” (even if it is sometimes expressed as changing what has changed so that we can go back to a time that we presumably enjoyed before everything changed!) The truth is: change happens. The question is: how do we direct change toward those things that speak to our highest aspirations and our deepest values.