August 1 was traditionally celebrated by ancient European people as a festival of the harvest. As we look towards the beginning of our congregational year, what does this mean for … Continue reading The First Fruits of Our Lives: Lughnasadh and the Circle of Life
We are a congregation of philosophers, albeit many of us amateur. AUUF services rarely center around doctrine, but don’t you ever wonder about other’s beliefs, or what others think about … Continue reading Bring Your Own Philosophy
Aunt Katie’s sour cream coffee cake was a family favorite on holiday mornings. Mom always got the yellowed, perfectly-penned recipe card out of her box before she began cooking. Every … Continue reading Recipe Roundtable
News headlines got you down? Want to go to the beach, but those darn gas prices are holding you back? Rising temperatures lulling you into a sense of ennui? Well, … Continue reading Cool Your Heels
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy! Come on down to the backyard of the Busch Center to share food, fellowship, and fun in the sun. It’s the first AUUF picnic … Continue reading AUUF Picnic
Poetry enters our lives in those moments when the everyday, the analytical, and the pragmatic fail us. Both the reading and the writing of poetry can be life-sustaining, especially in … Continue reading The Poetic Spirit
This light-hearted service will focus on celebrating Father’s Day with laughter and fun! Members can share their favorite Dad Jokes! We will be celebrating all kinds of fathers and those … Continue reading Father’s Day Service
Howard Thurman once said, “There are two questions that [a person] must ask [themselves]. The first is “Where am I going?” and the second is “Who will go with me?”” … Continue reading Where We Are Going and Who Will Go With Me
Prophecy gets a bad name in our culture because of the misconception that it’s just fortunetelling. From the ancient Hebrews to modern thinkers, though, a good prophet is a person … Continue reading The World as It Could Be: Prophecy as Speaking Truth to Power
For five decades, environmental activist Joanna Macy has worked to show how reconnecting with our place on the planet is a prerequisite to engaging in environmental justice work. In this … Continue reading World as Self: Joanna Macy and the Work that Reconnects
