Unitarian Universalist Pentecost – Living into the Missional Shift
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost is celebrated in western Christianity as the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the followers of Jesus fifty days after Easter. The story is recounted in Acts 2:1-
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carve (v.) Old English ceorfan (class III strong verb; past tense cearf, past participle corfen) "to cut, cut down, slay; to carve, cut out, engrave," from West Germanic *kerfan (cf. Old Frisian kerva
Truth and Meaning: Cleverness
Truth and Meaning: Cleverness We Americans consider ourselves a clever people. We equate education with knowledge and privilege with power. These are both false assumptions. True wisdom doesn’t come
"Chaliceout - Fire of Hope spark a new joy in the hearts of the discouraged, renewed hope for us all."
“Chaliceout - Fire of Hope spark a new joy in the hearts of the discouraged, renewed hope for us all.” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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The Kochs' pet coke
Your pets are charming, I'm sure, but the Koch brothers' "petcoke" not so much. Rather like an unwelcome black mound in the backyard, or a steaming heap alongside the Detroit River. Hello Alberta tar
How seminaries and the ordination process leave theologically “liberal” Christians behind
There’s a new article in the Washington Post about seminary graduates who don’t plan to enter ministry. According to the write-up, “About 41 percent of master’s of divinity graduates expect to […]
Written Reflections
"Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but..."
“Risk must be evaluated not by the fear it generates in you or the probability of your success, but by the value of the goal.” - John C. Maxwell, Failing Forward p.123
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Canada’s 25,495 Pagans (and 7.8 Million ‘Nones’)
On May 8th data from Canada’s 2011 National Household Survey was released, including data on religion. The big headline from this data is that people claiming no specific religion, often called “nones
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Sand Castle
Sand sculptors put hours of work and a lifetime of craft into building elaborate structures that will soon be obliterated by wind and water. It seems foolish, but then many castles built of stone have
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"Chalicelight - Risk well & often for justice, for mercy, & for peace that one day all may..."
“Chalicelight - Risk well & often for justice, for mercy, & for peace that one day all may enjoy them.” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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"If we could read the secret history of those we would like to punish, we would find in each life a..."
“If we could read the secret history of those we would like to punish, we would find in each life a sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all our hostility.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Unitarian, p
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"Goodness, it seems to me, is always tolerant of the beliefs and nonbeliefs of others. We may..."
“Goodness, it seems to me, is always tolerant of the beliefs and nonbeliefs of others. We may convert, if we do at all, by being something irresistible, not by demanding something impossible.” - May S
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Something Mechanical to Eat the God Dam Lawn
On May 18, 1830 an English textile worker and tinkerer Edwin Beard Budding patented the first mechanical lawn mower. He based his design on a velvet sheering device at his mill. Blade mounted on a
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19 May 2013 Worship — Emerson Award-winner Lillian Moskeland
On Sunday (19 May 2013) at 11:00 AM, All Souls will present the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award to a member of the wider community whose life and work best exemplifies the values and principles of liberal r
12 May 2013 Sermon Podcast
“In Celebration of Mother’s Day” by Robin Drury and Danette Moore
Around Here
Life has been lovely since spring actually started to happen. Those in Arkansas understand. We had snow on May 1st, which is unheard of. Today I had the most lovely lunch on the porch of a new cafe in
Living Simply My Projects
Unity Temple, All Souls (DC) win big grants, and other UUs in the media
Churches win big grants for restoration The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Unity Temple UU Congregation in Oak Park, Ill., won a $10 million grant that will pay for major restoration work on the historic
UUs in the Media
if Abrams hired me to do a pass on Star Trek Into Darkness
If you just want the quick advice about whether to see the movie: if you liked the first, you'll like the second, but don't think too much about the plot. Here be spoilers. If I was revising the scrip
‘You are not the center of the universe,’ and more UU conversation
Living with vulnerability Rebecca Hecking’s forty-seventh birthday brings reflections about mortality. Mortality is our companion on the human journey, whether we acknowledge it or not. . . Lately, I
Interdependent Web
LGBTQ Rights Are Human Rights
Each year on May 17th across the globe, thousands gather for or take time to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, Bi-phobia & Transphobia. The occasion was created in 2003 in Quebec to c
