Sniffing Out Joy
“You have to sniff out joy. Keep your nose to the joy trail.” – Buffy Saint Marie
It is hard to believe, but we are wrapping up one year of church together. I am no longer your new minister and you are no longer my new … read more.
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Creativity and Art
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.
Art is knowing which ones to keep.” -Scott Adams
It is May. Yay!! Creation is exploding with new life. We at A2U2 are a part of that, reflecting and embodying the creativity to which the very Spirit … read more.
All of a Sudden It Happened
Why it was wonderful;
Why, all at once there were leaves,
Leaves at the end of a dry stick, small, alive
Leaves out of wood. It was wonderful.
You can’t imagine. They came by the wood path
And the earth loosened, the earth … read more.
Holding Things Lightly
I’d like to invite us to hold ourselves lightly, our dreams and hopes, our knowledge and beliefs, our disappointments and our mistakes. All of them, lightly.
We are entering into a time of experimentation. We decided this together. That was the buy-in. As a congregation we … read more.
Willy
We have loved Willy. He has brought joy and comfort and unconditional love to many, at meetings, in coffee hour, in your homes and hospital visits. He has been happy here,
And, as some of you know, he has been sick, coughing and experiencing trouble breathing. … read more.
I’ve Decided to Stick With Love
“I’ve decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
When I read those words of Dr. King, my heart grows full. I feel the rightness of his words in my body. Love fills and warms the heart … read more.
Be a Beginner Every Single Morning
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.”
-Meister Eckhart
As we crest the new year, I feel the wisdom and the calling embedded in Meister Eckhart’s admonition, “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” What if we didn’t need to already know … read more.
The Beauty of the Irrational
It is the irrational season
When love blooms bright and wild
Had Mary been filled with reason
There’d have been no room for the child. – Madeleine L’Engle
How wonderful to dedicate this season for the irrational, and for love that blooms bright and wild!
Irrational, bright … read more.
Dayenu – It Would Have Been Enough
Tuesday evening, I was at Congregation Bet Ha’am, for the beautiful and moving interfaith service honoring the victims of the horrific massacre that took place on Saturday morning at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Eleven people died that day. Others were physically injured. … read more.
Preparing for All Souls’ Day
Sunday, November 4 is All Souls Day, when we will be remembering those who have gone before us who have died. While the tradition comes to us directly through our Universalist heritage, there are many traditions and ways in which to honor our departed. Some … read more.