Our planet is under attack. And yet, it has existed for billions of years, in many different forms. Ultimately it is likely our planet will make it through our current climate crisis. It is resilient. Our human future is less assured. How do we live resiliently through such uncertainty in partnership with our earth?
We all know there are no guarantees in life. Facing deadly illness and other threats calls on us to be resilient and find the strength to carry on. I’ll explore my own often perilous challenges and how I survived to lead a life of joy and gratitude. Chalice congregation member Deryck True shares his experience.
Life throws curve balls at us, whether in our personal lives, our work or from the world around us. Struggles, loss and challenges are an inevitable part of the human experience. Explore how we can find and strengthen our resilience during challenging times, so we can ride the waves of life with more grace, courage and resilience.
Services at 9:15 & 11:00
Living with integrity on a daily basis can be a real challenge. Join us as we hear from members of our congregation, personal stories about wrestling with their own sense of integrity, as they have struggled to realize their own dreams of living.
Services at 9:15 & 11:00
Martin Luther King, Jr. said: “Conscience asks the question, ‘Is it right?’ And there comes a time when we must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but we must do it because Conscience tells us it is right.” How did Martin Luther King, Jr. and other great leaders figure out what is right? What did they teach us about listening to and acting on our conscience and integrity? Join us on this Martin Luther King Sunday to explore discerning, What is Right?
Services at 9:15 & 11:00
The start of a new year is a time of great possibility and opportunity to begin again. It’s especially powerful because of the collective sense of intention. This service will examine what it may mean to live with integrity in 2020, to make declarations to ourselves, our community and the world that we feel inspired by and committed to. Join us to explore living with integrity in 2020.
“Do the right thing!” What a great concept. If only life was always so simple. Sometimes it takes great courage and clarity of thought to determine what that right thing is and then to act on it. But with each occurrence self is honored and integrity rooted. Sacha del Bosque and Claudia Barton will share their personal stories of honoring self while each finding ways to navigate life with honesty and integrity
This service will touch upon the diverse aspects of “nature” as it pertains to awe and its affect and effect on us (whether we were looking for it or not). This could occur simply looking at the stars on a crisp dark evening imagining the worlds beyond, watching a whale breach the surface, the chemistry of love developing with another, or contemplating what the nature of what, if anything, may lie beyond the curtains of this world for us.
Albert Einstein said: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” The Christmas story helps us remember the miracle of life and that truly, our every day existence is a miracle. Join us to celebrate Christmas Eve together with carols, community, cookies and candles and a UU interpretation of the Christmas miracle.
As we approach the Winter Solstice, we take this opportunity of the darkest time of year to remember we live in a spectacular, awe-inspiring multi-verse. Today we celebrate the awesome magnificence of our universe and celebrate the sacred gift of being alive.
