Novembrikuu (uues) raamatus: Virginie Despentes'i "Kulla mölakas", ülemaailmne fenomen Sally Rooney "Intermezzo", Akwaeke Emezi uus romaan "Little Rot" & ootamatust debüüdist jaapanis – Saou Ichikawa "Küürakas”. Stuudios Elisa–Johanna Liiv & Diana Koit.IDA Radio tarafından oluşturuldu

Oktoobrikuu (uues) raamatus teeme juttu peagi toimuvatest kirjandusüritustest & lugudest Lätist, Mehhikost, USAst, Iraanist ning Jaapanist. Stuudios Elisa–Johanna Liiv & Diana Koit. www.idaidaida.netIDA Radio tarafından oluşturuldu

Kirjandussates (uus) raamat on külas Diana Koit. Teemaks uued Puändi raamatud, “Kollane tapeet”, Erpenbeck & kõik muu, mis meelel. Saatejuht on Elisa-Johanna Liiv.IDA Radio tarafından oluşturuldu

One of the things that a multi-generational community provides is the opportunity for renewal through interaction with people across many different ages.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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I don't pretend to know exactly what poet, Walt Whitman meant when he wrote, "I contain multitudes," but I am sometimes struck by the multitude of memories that each of us hold in our minds and hearts.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Immortal love, forever full, forever flowing free.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

A congregation brings together many different perspectives, preferences, and perceptions. This is a community which explicitly embraces pluralism...with all its gifts and challenges.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Busy intersections caused some amount of anxiety when I was a child, if not for me, certainly for my parents. They warned me to be careful. As we consider "intersectionality" in a wider context, that may still be good advice.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Earth Day ServiceThe 2nd century bishop, Iranaeus, said, "the glory of God is the human being fully alive." In this sermon, I will be looking at how, from a Christian perspective, the human being fully alive is the whole planet (cosmos?) fully alive.Reverend Caroline "Caro" Hall...has lived in Los Osos for over 30 years with her wife, Jill, whom sh…

The familiar phrase is "guilt by association", but today we take a look at what it means to be part of the UU Association of congregations and how that relates to interdependence. (Worship participants will also share experiences from Camp de Benneville Pines.)Gina Whitaker tarafından oluşturuldu

The familiar phrase is "guilt by association", but today we take a look at what it means to be part of the UU Association of congregations and how that relates to interdependence. (Worship participants will also share experiences from Camp de Benneville Pines.)Gina Whitaker tarafından oluşturuldu

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Transformation sounds like it involves changing into something new. It may be the process of revealing what is already true.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Members sharing transformation stories - Jamie Woolf, Steve Kadin, Dorothy Pitkin with Gina Whitaker as worship associate.Gina Whitaker tarafından oluşturuldu

Members sharing transformation stories - Jamie Woolf, Steve Kadin, Dorothy Pitkin with Gina Whitaker as worship associate.Gina Whitaker tarafından oluşturuldu

Miraculous stories surround the lives of great prophets, teachers, and figures of religious importance. What do these stories tell us about these people? And what do they tell us about ourselves?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

We live in a society where (it is said) "Money talks." However, the transformative piece of this is that we have the power to tell it what to say.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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Inform. Conform. Reform. Perform. Transform. All of our lives, we are forming and being formed by our experiences, our relationships, our realizations and reflections. With every breath, we are in formation.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

What in the world does death have to do with justice and equity? And how might fully acknowledging our own mortality empower us to work for those things?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Both science and religion have played pivotal roles in the work toward justice and equity...and both have been used in ways that thwart that work. How can we be sensitive to this history and challenge those tendencies in the present time?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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The Pagan holiday, Imbolc, falls exactly halfway between Yule (Winter Solstice) and Ostara (Spring Equinox). It strikes me as important that we develop ways to celebrate "partway" points, especially in relationship to our ongoing struggles for justice and equity.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

We recognize that there are many kinds of beautiful lives if we step outside the self and walk beside it with humble nonjudgmental curiosity about the many other selves on their own paths.Alison Rittger tarafından oluşturuldu

Freedom has traditionally been identified (along with reason and tolerance) as central characteristics of Unitarianism. But...does that sufficiently capture our most deeply-held values? Is freedom the same as liberation? And how does it relate to love? The lyrics to the song Rev. Rod refers to at the beginning are here.…

Though freedom is generally understood to be something that people embrace, psychologist, Erich Fromm pointed out that there is also a basic human urge to "escape from freedom."Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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Each Sunday we welcome you in and...about an hour later, send you forth. Which mirrors the way we welcome new members. Enter, rejoice, and come in! we say. Make yourself at home...Now, come and go with me to that land where we're bound!Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

"Life is a riddle and a mystery..." So says our hymn. And ain't it the truth?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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"Bless you," can often be heard post-sneeze. In some parts of the country, they "bless your heart." Rebecca Parker encourages us to choose to bless the world. What is a blessing and how do we bless one another?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

How do the very words we use display generosity? What does it mean to learn a vocabulary of kindness and inclusion?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

No, I mean it…all of us. I’m not talking right now about our congregation or a particular activity or a community organization, I’m talking about us—all of us.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Listening is a profound expression of generosity.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

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Remembering those we love who have died. Recommitting ourselves to engaging the truly awesome power of love within ourselves, our community, and our world.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

“If asked when and where Unitarianism was first organized the average person would be likely to answer that it was in America, or perhaps in England, about the beginning of the 19th century,” writes Unitarian historian Earl Morse Wilbur. I think he’s wrong. If asked when and where Unitarianism was first organized, the average person would not have …

It has been pointed out by countless coaches that "there is no 'i' in 'team.'" Alas, there is an 'i' in 'community' (and in 'congregation,' for that matter). Which leads me to wonder about how we balance the individual and the community.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Raadios RaRa! Saatejuhid Paula Põder & Marleen Soosaar.IDA Radio tarafından oluşturuldu

It is something of a leap to think of myself as an "ancestor," but we will all fall into that category at some point in the future. What do we wish to be our legacy?Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

The Water Ceremony reminds us of our connection to--and complete dependence upon--this most precious of earthly resources: water.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

We pledge to replace barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to truly welcome all persons and commit to structuring congregational and associational life in ways that empower and enhance everyone’s participation.-- Words from the Article II ProposalRev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

“Let’s be the welcomewe crave—enriching,understanding.Let us embodythe communitywe crave…”— Rev Dr. David BreedenRev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

On this Labor Day weekend, we will take a look at ways we approach the work of the congregation.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

We’ll take a look at why the word “just” appears in that common phrase.Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Most of us, consciously or subconsciously, avoid thinking of our mortality, but are we missing out on a fuller life when we do that? Can embracing our mortality lead to a richer, Less anxious experience of life at any age?Ingrid Pires tarafından oluşturuldu

What can we trust in recreating a future that serves us all? Can we trust that a future with love and creativity at the center is even possible? Individuals and institutions are guiding the way, including Unitarian Universalism.Ken Hill tarafından oluşturuldu

Recreation — in both of its meanings — provides opportunities to “begin again.”Rev. Rod Richards tarafından oluşturuldu

Winston S. Churchill is said to have said, “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” If his words are true, the success of my spiritual venturing is guaranteed. Let’s explore what pluses can be taken away from our minuses and miscues.Alison Rittger tarafından oluşturuldu