Creativity beyond the secular
“All that you touch
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
is Change.
God
is Change.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Black feminist science fiction writer
Immersing in our monthly theme of Creativity, I’ve been thinking of the theologian Henry Nelson Wieman. He wrote extensively of the … read more.
Some resistance is futile
Some resistance is fertile
September through June, our Chalice Circles, Sunday Services, and Religious Education classes draw from monthly themes we get from Soul Matters, a UU community of collaborators. This month’s theme, resistance, lends itself to two interpretations. First is political resistance … read more.
From our friends at Soul Matters:
…it starts when you say We
and know who you mean, and each
day you mean one more.
–Marge Piercy, from The Low Road
Out of all our themes this year, resistance is among the most complex. But it also … read more.
It makes sense to me that our collaborators at Soul Matters chose Vulnerability to follow February’s theme of Love. To love deeply and truly is to make ourselves vulnerable. Since love is the center of our theology, there’s really no way around it. Whether it … read more.
It may be that when we no longer know what to do
we have come to our real work,
and that when we no longer know which way to go
we have come to our real journey.
The mind that is not baffled is not employed.
The impeded stream is … read more.
Love at the Center
The theme this month for our congregation — and for many across the country — is Love. Although it coincides with Valentine’s Day and our young kids are taking a deep dive into our sexual education curriculum OWL (see Sandy’s post), … read more.
It began from the beginning,
for most of us.
Came in the form of family.
A bloodline that brought us into being,
and at its best, allowed us to bloom.
Then sent us on our way with courage,
and a reminder tucked into the pocket
of our heart
which read, “You can always … read more.
FINDING OUR CENTER!
Stay tuned. This page will be updated soon. See you soon,
–Sandy Nelson, dre@uufm.net
Office Hours – Tuesday & Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m. Call or text me at 785.341.0135 to set up a visit any time.
Finding Our Center, Starting with Vision
We are starting the year on Sunday, January 1, with personal visioning. (You can see the service information here.) We’ll spend some time on the following questions: What do you want more of in your life, and what do … read more.
When we talk of finding our center, it’s natural for calm and rest to be the first things that come to mind. Who would expect anything different? After all, the need for calm is everywhere we look. So, so many of us are tired. We’re … read more.
