Rev. Chris Rothbauer is the second settled minister at Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
A movement is afoot in the Christian world to abandon church buildings and take spiritualty back to nature. But why would someone do this? In this service, Rev. Chris will … Continue reading Wild Spirituality: A New Paradigm?
From a young age, we’re taught to apologize when something goes wrong. However, sometimes an apology can actually make things worse if it’s said in the wrong way. In the … Continue reading Apologizing With Grace
Memory is important, but the past alone cannot sustain us. Just so, hope cannot sustain itself without memory. In this service, Rev. Chris will examine how memory and hope are … Continue reading Memory and Hope: Corollaries of Past and Present
Margaret Sanger once said, “No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.” In this service, we’ll examine the moral imperative of reproductive justice and ask, … Continue reading Everyone Has a Right to Control Their Own Body
Western culture encourages us to do everything in a hurry, to multitask, to get as much done as we can. But urgency can also be a trap that prevents us … Continue reading Stop to Smell the Roses: The Uses and Abuses of Urgency
Albert Einstein once said, “He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.” But why is awe … Continue reading In Awe of Creation
Comedian Josh Billings once wrote, “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” Indeed, for many people, the love of their companion … Continue reading Love More Than We Love Ourselves: An Animal Blessing Service
As we move into the fall equinox, we will take a moment to reflect on balance in our lives and the way our connections draw us into the web of … Continue reading The Persistent Flame
Christian Supremacy is the use of Christian doctrines and frameworks to justify the oppression of racial, religious, sexual, gender, and disability minorities. The history of North America is awash in … Continue reading Christian Supremacy and Hegemony in the United States
A recent viral meme made the case that journalists have been decrying people’s unwillingness to work for nearly a decade, anytime there is a labor shortage. This Labor Day, we … Continue reading “Nobody Wants to Work” and Other Excuses Not to Change
