Lughnassah: Deepening Community

Last updated on: July 20, 2019 at 2:09 am By Valerie Freseman

The themes of this holiday (which is also known as Lammas) in the Celtic-based tradition I learned were always community, harvest, and competition- with the last having more to do with displaying skills one has learned that just competition for competition’s sake. Read more

In Support of our own: understanding Unitarian Universalist Idealization

Last updated on: July 8, 2015 at 5:56 am By Guest Contributor

The UUA is currently grappling with changes in its ministerial formation process. Today's guest article by David Oliver Kling shows some of the reasons why change is so badly needed. Read more

Summer Solstice – Season of Passion and Social Justice

Last updated on: July 6, 2015 at 5:04 am By Liz Fisher

This is the season of fire, both in its transformative and destructive forms. Sekhmet, the Sun Goddess has something to teach us at this most important sacred season. Horrible and celebratory events have coincided. How do we make sense of what’s going on? Read more

About General Assembly and CUUPS

Last updated on: June 26, 2015 at 8:18 am By Maggie Beaumont

Then it was my turn to stand up from my borrowed drum and bring our attention to the energy we had brought forward from ourselves, from one another, from the planet, and from the sun, and to ask each person present to use this energy to move toward justice, trust, love, and peace, to find ways to love people we think we don’t know and to find ways to be a friend to the stranger. Read more

Gatherings and Information Galore!

Last updated on: June 25, 2015 at 5:18 am By J.K. Hildebrand

Summer is here and so begins the season of various gatherings in many faith traditions including Unitarian Universalists, Pagan and earth/nature centered communities. We light the fires welcoming the Sun's warmth. Read more

Children and Religious Education

Last updated on: June 22, 2015 at 7:15 am By Molly Khan

Finding the balance between not talking about religion and talking about it as the only right way can be very difficult, but I believe it is essential to my children's future spiritual well-being. Read more

Living in the LIght, Seeing the Dark

Last updated on: June 17, 2015 at 9:12 am By Rev. Catharine Clarenbach

The Summer Solstice and its waning away suggests a certain wisdom that we don’t usually consider. Read more

Firefly Solstice

Last updated on: June 17, 2015 at 5:34 am By Allison Ehrman

For four days a year, I lose myself in a teeming crowd of people, soaking up their youth, their exuberance, their love for life and heartache for loss. Read more