Becoming Whole
Our understanding of “whole” comes through the old Germanic and Norse languages: hal, haila, which give the sense of entire, unhurt, uninjured, safe; healthy, sound; genuine, straightforward, undamaged, complete.
Children & Youth RE News
Praise The Journey
“Sing out praises for the journey, pilgrims, we, who carry on, searchers in the soul’s deep yearnings, like our forebears in their time. We seek out the spirit’s wholeness in the endless human quest.” -Singing The Living Tradition, #295
News from Children & Youth RE, June 2020
You aren’t seeing us now but we’ve been busy organizing and arranging a number of activities for our children and youth. Even though we are staying at home along with all of you, we are busy on Zoom with fun and games to help you while away the hours.
Building Relationships Based On Trust
“Trust comes from the Norse traust, Proto-Germanic traustam, and Old English treowian. All these roots point to confidence, reliance, protection, solace, and support. They ask, where do you find your …
Put Your Faith Into Action!
The Religious Exploration classes will be assembling Winter Care Kits for The Homeless on Sunday, December 16. The following items are needed: Hats (100) Gloves (100) Protein bars (100) Chap …
What’s Happening in Youth RE?
Religious Exploration is in full swing now. There are many, many programs and events that comprise the RE program…
A New Year…Imagine the Possibilities!
From the DRE January 2019 A popular song by Joe Darion & Mitchell Leigh begins: “To dream the impossible dream, to fight the unbeatable foe, to bear with unbearable sorrow, …
Experiences of Transcending Mystery
From Kathleen Hogue UUSM DRE While the Seven Principles of Unitarianism may be considered our creed, they do not stand alone as the substance of our faith. We are seekers …
I Love Where My Journey Has Led Me
African Proverb: “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” which translates as: “It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.” For my credentialing program …
Sanctuary and the Klondike Bar
noun: sanctuary: a place of refuge or safety. From this simple definition one could infer that a sanctuary is a place to hide…in isolation. We, like our Christian cousins, call …