Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The glory of friendship…is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust … Continue reading Friendship as a Spiritual Practice

Well-meaning people will sometimes say that there’s a meaning behind everything or that God won’t test us more than we can handle, but such cliches can leave us feeling unheard … Continue reading Mindful of the Pain

Freedom is often portrayed as a zero-sum game: you either have it or you don’t. However, Rev. Chris argues, unrestrained freedom for some actually leads to tyranny for others. In … Continue reading Freedom is Not Free: Why the Practice of Freedom Demands Responsibility

As we prepare to wrap up the congregational year, let’s celebrate the amazing volunteers that have kept our fellowship going this last year. As we look forward to next year … Continue reading We Are The Fellowship: A Volunteers and Congregational Appreciation Service

Many people feel today that they can’t trust what others tell them, whether it’s a distrust of the government or a belief that there’s more to stories we’re being told. … Continue reading Discernment as a Spiritual Practice

In many religions, “to worship” means to praise a god or gods. However, Rev. Chris argues, Unitarian Universalists have reclaimed the original meaning of the word. In this service, we … Continue reading To Honor What is of Worth: Why Unitarian Universalists Worship

Today, for Mother’s Day, we will celebrate the mothers, biological and otherwise, who loved us into being. We’ll examine why being a mother is much more than a genetic relationship.

As we walk the road of life, it can be tempting to latch onto what we think we know and miss the proverbial bus completely. Ancient Buddhist and Daoist sages … Continue reading If You Meet the Buddha on the Path, Kill Him

Parker Palmer once said, “If we want to support each other’s inner lives, we must remember a simple truth: the human soul does not want to be fixed, it wants … Continue reading To Witness the Soul: Why We Need More Deep Listening

So much resistance to climate change reform has been because of denial that human civilization can change. In this Earth Day service, Rev. Chris will argue that social distancing has … Continue reading Climate Crisis in an Age of Social Distancing