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Transmissions from the Bardo

You may be familiar with the Tibetan term, Bardo. If so, you probably associate it with the experience after death and before rebirth. Bardo actually refers to in between this and that: this life and the next, this moment and the next, this phase of … read more.

Creation and Evolution

As science continues to discover a universal story of how life came to exist, that story has the potential to become the unifying human story of creation. Such a unifying story could help humanity transcend our religious conflicts and recognize our interconnectedness. Creation myths of … read more.

Nonmaleficence

We UUs, especially those of us deemed agnostics, atheists and humanists, feel good to let go of inherited or culturally imposed beliefs about a punishing God, and to embrace our inherent worth and dignity. The next step – which sometimes lasts a lifetime – is … read more.

Finding our Way

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Like you, I am immersed in the dual pandemics of Covid-19 and the ravages of pervasive racism. To fight Covid-19 I work from home, mask-up in public, and connect via Zoom. To strengthen my resolve to be consciously anti-racist, I have … read more.

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Have a safe Fourth of July!

See you next weekend for “Sunday Worship Service from 2020 General Assembly”. 

We will play excerpts of the Sunday morning Worship service that took place on June 28, 2020 at General Assembly. We will also include some of the exceptional … read more.

Hope and Realism in Difficult Times

Thomas Paine wrote that times of crisis test our souls. They also test our religious ideas and practices. Over the years I’ve spoken and written several times about hope. In recent months, the coronavirus crisis has increased both the anxiety and boredom in my life, … read more.

Panel: “This I Believe…”

UU congregations affirm and promote seven principles. We will be celebrating and affirming our third: “Acceptance of one another and spiritual growth in our congregations” and the fourth: “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;” as a panel made up of UU congregants … read more.