Rev. Gy will be joined by special guest Wendy Fields, President of the Metropolitan Kalamazoo Branch of the NAACP for a conversation about faith, connection, and building the Beloved Community. Join us onsite or online! Visit tinyurl.com/uuccsacredconnections to watch online.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr said, “We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. And whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. For some strange reason, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be.” Cultivating loving connections and mutual … Continue reading Cultivating Loving Connection
UUCC member Sherrie Vandeputte purchased the topic for this sermon at our annual Goods and Services Auction. We all experience grief and loss. They are as much a part of life as joy and happiness. We may not be able to choose whether we experience these things, but we can choose how we face them. Join us … Continue reading Sharing Grief
Letter writing is a deeply reflective action that, when done with mindfulness, can bring profound results. On the first Sunday of the New Year, Rev. Gy will guide us through the spiritual practice of writing a letter to our future selves. Whether you’re hoping to achieve specific goals, following up on gratitude intentions, or giving … Continue reading Letter to Self
To welcome the New Year, it is our tradition to release all the emotional ties and bonds that no longer serve us by feeding them to the flames of the Burning Bowl. Join us to hit the spiritual reset button and reflect on making a fresh start. Join us onsite or online! Visit tinyurl.com/uuccBurningBowl2024 to register for … Continue reading The Burning Bowl
We live in times that evoke strong emotions of a wide variety, many of them unpleasant – fear, sadness, disgust, surprise, anger – but also some more positive ones like happiness and compassion. We can be sure that in the religious/spiritual life, we are not called to ‘numb out’ in the face of these! But … Continue reading Thinking and Feeling
Generosity is a core UU value but it is more than giving time and money. It is about making space for each other, even when it is uncomfortable. One of the most powerful ways we can show generosity of spirit to one another is to listen and allow people to be their authentic selves. Join … Continue reading To Be Authentic and To Be Loved
Our service this week will be patterned after Public Radio’s Moth Story Hour in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story centered on a chosen theme. Join us to hear UUCC folks share stories about Awakening, Self-Discovery, and Transformation. Join us onsite or online. Visit tinyurl.com/uuccmothstories for Zoom login information.
Rev. Harold Beu has been voting in presidential elections for some 60 years, and this one seems like the most disturbing and chaotic. No matter how the election turns out, Harold believes it is important for us to focus on that which matters the most to us, what is essential. Harold believes our best living … Continue reading What Matters the Most
While not a panacea all by itself, a consistent meditation practice is a very useful tool when it is included in a holistic regimen of meeting the needs of our mental and emotional well-being. Research shows that it has become indispensable in the treatment of returning military personnel suffering from PTSD. One would assume few … Continue reading Calm Within the Storm of Stress
