The poetry of the 16th century Persian Muslim Sufi mystic Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī has left an indelible mark on the hearts of many, especially the heart of our living tradition. Being the best selling poet in the world, this ought to be little surprise. While language barriers may stifle a pure understanding, we nonetheless … Continue reading Inviting the Beloved: The Poetry of Rumi
This Sunday marks the Autumn Equinox, often known to our Pagan friends as Mabon, the celebration of the hemisphere’s turning towards cooler weather, crunchy leaves, and warm food on the table. It is a day of invitations to the hearth of Love even as we begin to say goodbye to the long days of summer. … Continue reading Inviting the Equinox: Mabon
Water Communion is an annual celebration in our Living Tradition, one which calls us to bring some water to pour into a common vessel as a symbol of our homecoming following our summertime adventures. This Sunday, you are invited to reflect on the flow, to meddle your waters with our own, and to deepen our … Continue reading Inviting the Flow: Water Communion
Join us as we celebrate the start of a new year for Religious Education. Religious Education is not just for children! We will hold our annual Backpack Blessing during the service! Students should bring their backpacks and educators their work bags or laptops to be filled with love and blessings from the congregation as we … Continue reading Celebrating Religious Education
What comes to mind when we consider Labor Day? Unions, pay increases? A day off from work? This Sunday, you are invited to join us as we explore the work that weaves our modern society together. We will celebrate workers of all kinds, that of hands, hearts, and minds, as we center on Love and … Continue reading Inviting Solidarity: The Labor of Our Love (Video)
When we tell our stories, it is vital that we are able to trust that people will be still and bear witness to us, acknowledge and accept what we share. We must be present with one another with an empathy that honors our different life experiences. C.B. Beal will share about the spiritual practice of … Continue reading Bear Witness: Save Lives
A presentation from the Winnebago Two-Spirit Corps. on MMIW2S, Nex Benedict, and a traditional story of “Blessed by the Moon.” “Aho, My name is Curtis Alexander, Jr., my pronouns are He/She/Bitch, and I am the President and Public Relations Chair of the Winnebago Two-Spirit organization. I am an enrolled member of the Omaha Tribe and I reside in … Continue reading Winnebago Two Spirit Corp.
Communication is a central element of our lives as humans, and it’s also perplexingly complex. Before we can make the world a better place together, we must deepen our relationships by engaging in the unending work of improving our skills of presence. Rev. Bran Lennox finds limitless joy in the art of ministry. They have … Continue reading Wholehearted Listening
To be loved is to belong, and to belong is to be changed. We become more than we may have been in relation to others. Indeed, can we be fully human outside of relationships with other people? This Sunday, before Rev. Juniper takes her leave for the month of August, join us for worship and … Continue reading Loved Into Realness (Video)
The Power of Pluralism: Community Organizing and Spiritual Practice For many, if not most Unitarian Universalists, social justice is held as a profound expression of spirituality; an inheritance of change making lovingly carried to this day. For all our passion for the cause, how much do we know about the motions of movements? This Sunday, … Continue reading The Power of Pluralism
