Healing for These Times
Living in the midst of chaos and pandemic, each of us is called to the constant work of bringing healing to ourselves, our communities, and the world, in ways small … Continue reading Healing for These Times
Speaker: Rev. Mira Mickiewicz
Please Remove Your Shoes
Anger, disappointment, pain, conflict — it can be hard to hold humility and perspective when things get rough. What are some practical ways that we can bring our best selves … Continue reading Please Remove Your Shoes
Unabandoned by Grace
Throughout history and up until this very moment, life has been characterized, at least in part, by suffering. What has kept people going through these hard times? What grounding can … Continue reading Unabandoned by Grace
Everyday Death
There is a Bhutanese saying, “To be a happy person, one must contemplate death five times every day.” In our culture that sometimes seems allergic to death, how might a … Continue reading Everyday Death
Courage in Connection
Courage isn’t something that only happens in extraordinary situations — it is a skill we can practice and learn in the everyday. How might we as a community lean into … Continue reading Courage in Connection
The Body Political
Readings: Call to Worship — “For Sweet Honey in the Rock” by Sonia Sanchez Responsive Reading — “Children of the Age” by Wislawa Szymborska Reading — “I Had a Bad … Continue reading The Body Political
Sacred Vessels
Sermon: Sacred Vessels Before we begin, I’d love for everyone to move your body however it wants to move right now. That might be stretching your legs and arms, wiggling, … Continue reading Sacred Vessels
The Blessings of Camp
This summer, I have had the honor of planning and leading three weeks of Unitarian Universalist day camp — Portland Chalice Camp. It was the inaugural summer of what we … Continue reading The Blessings of Camp
Skeletons in the Closet
Memories. Secrets. Lies. Regrets. In preparation for today, I’ve been spending lots of time lately thinking about untold stories, and my inner jury is still out — are skeletons better … Continue reading Skeletons in the Closet
Stories for Survival
Ben Okri, a Nigerian storyteller, says, “We live by stories, we also live in them. One way or another we are living in the stories planted in us early or … Continue reading Stories for Survival