George Sand wrote: "There is only one happiness in life: to love and be loved." Quick now, on this last day of February, let's take another careful look at this intriguing concept. Central to world religious traditions, in contemporary culture, it's often misunderstood as a commodity. Yet at the heart of all life, this longing … Continue reading "What does love have to do with it? / Qu’est ce que l’amour a à voir avec ça? – with Rev. Carole Martignacco"

St. Patrick has been upheld as the patron saint of Ireland, but he has also been said to have "driven out the snakes," including a possible abrupt and violent overthrowing of earlier religious and spiritual practices in Ireland. Was this story even true? And, is it possible to instead "embrace the snakes," in a life-affirming, … Continue reading "Embracing the Snakes / Embracing the Snakes, with Amy Panetta"

“The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience,” wrote the poet Emily Dickinson. Anne shares her difficult journey of leaving a fundamentalist religion as well as insights from her whirlwind year of experimenting with two dozen spiritual practices—from singing to solitude to going to a witch camp and heading out on … Continue reading "Lessons from My Year of Living Spiritually: A secular quest for a more soulful life / Leçons de mon année de vivre spirituellement : Une quête séculaire pour une vie plus profond – with Anne Bokma"

  Spirits, History, and Belief: Dark Tourism in New Orleans Esprits, histoire et croyance : le tourisme sombre à la Nouvelle-Orléans

  This is the season of seeds. Rebirth, renewal and regeneration. What can we learn from the earth about coming alive in due time? Please don’t forget to bring a small snack ( cracker or cookie) and a wee sip of something for our very UU earthy communion. (This Sunday, we will be joined by … Continue reading "Are You Ready to Blossom? / Êtes-vous prêt à vous épanouir? – avec la rév. Carole Martignacco"

  Sustaining education for marginalized migrant youth in Covid times has been an exhausting task for the dedicated Burmese educators who make up the migrant education community in Mae Sot, Thailand on the border with Myanmar. Providing support for their efforts during this time has also proved challenging for the Mae Sot Education Project, a community-based … Continue reading "The Mae Sot Education Project: Supporting Burmese Migrant Education in Covid times / Le projet éducatif Mae Sot: Soutenir l’éducation des migrants birmans à l’époque de Covid – with Mary Purkey"

  What can you do as an individual to save the planet? As a participatory service, we ask you to think of actions that you can do to reduce your environmental imprint. (la version française suit) Que pouvez-vous faire en tant qu'individu pour sauver la planète? En tant que service participatif, nous vous demandons de … Continue reading "Resolutions for Earth. / Résolutions pour la Terre – Mary Ann McCarron"

Our first in-person service since March 15, 2020 is sure to be a special one. To mark this occasion we will be holding our annual water communion service. Please see the Covid-19 guidelines at the bottom of this post to learn about the precautions we are taking to protect our community. Everyone is invited to … Continue reading "Water Communion / Communion de l’eau – in person at the church"