Love of life means hope for meBorne on a new dayYou are the new day… At First Unitarian, we aspire to nurture the individual spirit and, together, work toward Beloved … Continue reading Meeting the New Day

“Native People relate to rock art with our hearts. I regularly visit one rock art site that is a holy site. It provides us knowledge of our past and future. … Continue reading Love for Place

Greetings, beloveds. It’s been a while since I’ve been able to see many of you, and since I’ve been in our First Unitarian pulpit (virtually or otherwise!). Yet, when I … Continue reading Our Good Bodies

What a blessing the rain has been this month. First the weekend before last and then again earlier this week. It seemed as if our long hot summer had taken … Continue reading Welcome Rain

Last week, I learned about this company that offers secluded rentals of tiny cabins, where you can escape from the bustle of city life for a nearly monastic retreat. Somewhat … Continue reading This is Real Life

It felt good to “launch” a new church year last Sunday, even if it was, once again, at a distance. We were able to see our choir singing via video—not the … Continue reading This Place is Sanctuary

This coming Sunday, Unitarian Universalist churches around the country will be gathering to begin another church year, Homecoming Sunday.   Why call some Sunday in the early fall Homecoming, some of … Continue reading Homecoming

If you are reading this, you are alive. Let’s celebrate that! Take a full breath. Let your face find the shape of a soft smile of contentment. Inhale another breath … Continue reading What Is Possible When We Connect to Ourselves and Each Other?

Diverse and Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multi-Cultural Ministries. DRUUMM for short. This national organization invites Unitarian Universalists who identify as African American or from other parts of the African Diaspora, Latinx, … Continue reading It’s a Very Long Name

This weekend, my housemate got word of a neighbor in distress. Her yard, driveway, and sidewalk were being overtaken by great lavender bushes! So, we pulled together a rescue squad, … Continue reading A Scene from the Gift Economy