The Interdependent Web: Our 7th UU Principle Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director We covenant to affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. I love our 7th UU Principle. But, it’s not just because I’m a lover of nature and an advocate for environmental justice.…

Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Greetings and Happy Spring Break! I am currently in Milledgeville, GA enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of a local arboretum. Here, they also raise bees. I’m learning some fascinating information about the lives of these tiny pollinators, just in time for our upcoming worship theme of “The Interconnected…

Compassion: For Yourself, within a Unitarian Universalist TheologyPart Two Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director I begrudgingly arose today at 6:15 a.m. to take my daughter to school. It was dark, cold, and drizzly. Neither one of us are morning people. She fell asleep in the car for the duration of our 25 minute drive,…

Compassion: For Yourself, within a Unitarian Universalist Theology Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Take a midweek break. Pause, breathe deeply, and ask yourself: Have I been treating myself kindly? Have I given myself permission to make mistakes? Have I realized my value and not used my mistakes to cut myself down? Have I given…

The Purpose of Church part 2 Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director “What to Do With Empty Churches” is the title of a recent Wall Street Journal article. As I’m sure you’ve noticed, our church is becoming less empty- as in, we need to invest in some more chairs- as we continue to grow (high…

The Purpose of the Church: Part 1 Ponderings of the Spiritual Life Director Our worship theme this month was “Beloved Community”. I worked at creating worship experiences that would help us understand that the purpose of our church community was to further the creation of- and to help build that which- we might call “heaven…