Threshold moments tend to bring great tension, conflict, and both inner and outer wrestling. Overwhelmed by the tension, we often find ourselves stuck in the doorway, peering ahead into an unknown future and holding on to the assurance of past experience. This message will explore the idea of tension as a creative force and strategies for stepping boldly into an unknown future while choosing carefully what elements of the past should be carried across the threshold.
Come, Come, Whoever You AreWords: Adapted from RumiMusic: Lynn Adair UngarPerformed by the First UU Virtual Choir Staying apart and not singing together is an act of love these days, and still, we invite you to come, whoever you are, and join us this Sunday as we reflect on General Read more…
I am Colleen Appel. My pronouns are she and her. I accepted the position of Board President because I had time to give the job my full attention, and, when it comes to preparing for a meeting, I am very organized. However, I brought a grievous assumption with me – Read more…
July 5, 2020 In the field of education, there has emerged a relatively new discipline called “Big History.” The aim of the Big History Project is to link different areas of knowledge into one unified story that provides us with a deeper awareness of our past and thus (hopefully) better Read more…
Confidencefrom Songs Without Words, Op. 19 No. 4by Felix Mendelssohnperformed by Eva Riebold Eva suggested this as our prelude this week and I agree that it’s both lovely and supports the theme of Possibility. This is from collected works of Mendelssohn, published across different periods of his life, under the Read more…
Have you considered the possibilitythat everything you believe is wrong,not merely off a bit, but totally wrong,nothing like things as they really are?If you’ve done this, you know how durably fragilethose phantoms we hold in our heads are,those wisps of thought that people die and kill for,betray lovers for, give up lifelong friendships Read more…
by Rev Michelle Scott-Huffman, Chaplain – There have been moments in my life that I couldn’t have imagined Didn’t plan for Was unaware, even, of their possibility Nevertheless, they came Some of them bringing great joy Others sorrow So many of them begging the question How did I get here? Read more…
Homily A Grace Period – by Rebecca Holt, Marilyn Day, and Karla Gilmore Special Music Ours Is A Simple Faith by David Tamulevich performed by Karla Gilmore Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, mtv II Adagio Cantabile by L.V. Beethoven performed by Christopher Landorf
This week we were inspired with an impactful homily by UU minister, Rev. Misha Sanders, and a fantastic poem by poet Jen Harris. Homily by Rev. Misha Sanders, the Senior Minister at Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation in beautiful Sandy Springs, Georgia. Lesbian Visibility Day Poet Jen Harris (she/her) is a Read more…
This week we celebrate Earth Day. During normal times we celebrate Earth Days with tree plantings and large gatherings. This year we will mark this day in relative isolation, but we can still reflect on this day together. The UUA Common Read for 2018 was a collection of essays titled Read more…