As we move out of October we come upon the intersection of two sacred times important to our 2U Community; Diwali, the pan-Indian celebration of light conquering the darkness, and Samhain, a pagan/earth centered holy day emphasizing the embrace of the dark and the honoring of the departed. This Sunday, let us move through light … Continue reading Light and Darkness
There is no single concept of God that is shared universally by all who call this tradition their own. This is good and right, but this does not mean that we have no shared practices to attend to Spirit and discern it’s demands. As we claim Love as the core of our faith, to listen … Continue reading Listening for God
Deep Listening: Real Relational Repair On this auspicious day we find ourselves intersected by two hard, holy occasions: Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, and Indigenous People’s Day, a time to reflect on the living legacy of the native people of the continent. As we roll past the one year mark of the October … Continue reading Deep Listening
The living Earth cries out for us to take seriously the changing climate. In light of the destruction wreaked by recent storms this feels especially true. At Sunday Worship we will learn new frameworks at the intersection of climate and justice and have the opportunity to weave together some of the threads that join our … Continue reading Listening to the Planet
Kinnikinnick River, Wisconsin. Mumbai, India. Asheville, North Carolina. In this journey through mystical experiences, Epiphany Paris reflects on the states of consciousness that create deep listening where we can truly connect with the world and with each other.
“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.” (Marian Wright Edelman, lawyer and civil rights activist) In this time of social, environmental, and political unrest, we hear protesters pleading: “Just listen to us.” Our service this Sunday is on the monthly theme of Deep … Continue reading Soul Matters: A Meeting Place Where Deep Listening Really Matters
Tough times require not only spiritual practices of resilience but also spiritual practices for liberation and renewal. There is a difference between simply being able to survive a crisis or chronic stress and really tapping into the wellsprings of renewal, liberation, and abundancy. How do we cultivate a sense of grace, freedom, and abundancy in … Continue reading Spiritual Practices for Renewal, Liberation, and Abundance
How do we listen to the voices inside us? How do we make space for what needs to be said? This week, Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley explores these questions in her sermon The Ways of Grief.
