Originating in the 1980s, this ritual invites participants to bring water from a place meaningful to them, symbolizing the diverse streams of our lives flowing together. As we gather to share these waters, we reflect on our connections and renew our commitment to shared values and mutual support. This service marks the beginning of our … Continue reading Water Communion: Celebrating Unity and Community
The colors of fall already are arriving in the Adirondacks. We’ll explore the best places to see them in the Upper Hudson corridor, opened by Thomas Durant 150 years ago with his Adirondack Railroad. Dan Forbush will share what he’s learned in three years of story telling for the Warren County Planning Department.
Exploring the renewal to be found in joy and awe.
Exploring the intersection of the spiritual practice of remembering and our Unitarian Universalist value of pluralism.
In a world where polarized views lead to discord and animosity, how can we cultivate empathy, understanding, and the willingness to engage with perspectives that differ radically and dangerously from our own?
On this Mother’s Day, our world beset by war and division, we acknowledge the peace advocate roots of Mother’s Day, the multiple ways mothering can manifest, and the many feelings this day can give rise to.
Feeling the oneness of the many without forgetting the many in the one.
Living so much of our lives on the internet, surfing the World Wide Web, we can be placeless. Today we explore our interdependence with the places where we live and find ourselves. Our sense of place is part of our sense of self, and connecting with place can be a profound spiritual act. We can … Continue reading The Place of Interdependence
We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it.
Holding interdependence not simply as a fact of existence but as a value we hold, we find ourselves in webs of relationships; and in honoring those relationships we find ourselves called to live into responsibilities of care and repair. Today, with the help of Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, we explore how Maimonides ideas about repentance as … Continue reading Repairing to the Web
