Baseball? Feminist thought? History and its progressions? Come explore the meanings that can be signified in these three little letters and perhaps you will find a new way of understanding this envelope of time and space— and your place in it—into which we have all been thrown.
Action speaks a great deal louder than words. As folksinger Joan Baez once said, “action is an antidote to despair.” Action is essential to physical and mental health. Ecstatic action can help you overcome your fears and otherwise keep you learning and growing throughout your whole life. Today’s reflection will encourage us to get our … Continue reading What Are You Doing Out There?
How often do you get to ask a minister anything you want to ask? All ingenuous questions will be heard. No question will be disparaged or diminished. At the same time, Rev. Frank reserves the right not to answer a question for any reason. Theological or philosophical inquiries related to the personal experience of the … Continue reading Pry and Ply the Parson!
Yes, there is a way through…but it will not always be self-apparent, nor will it be easy or necessarily quick. A life, lived well, requires faith, courage, and a willingness to face destructive anger with love.
“White supremacy” is a cultural pattern of dominance and subjugation rooted in the European conquest and colonization of the Western Hemisphere that began in the 15th century C.E. In recent years it has become a popular diagnosis for much of what is wrong in American culture today. Just what are we talking about when we … Continue reading How Can You Call Me a White Supremacist?
“Long Live Spiritual Community” Rev. Frank Placone-Willey Today traditional religious organizations are weakening and dying. Why is this the case? In the face of such changing demographics and their accompanying social perspectives, what are the particular challenges facing our Summit Community and Unitarian Universalism in general? Will we join the ranks of failing religious institutions? … Continue reading Long Live Spiritual Community
Today is Father’s Day. What does it mean to be a father? What does it mean to be a good father? How might we make up for not having a father, or for having a bad father? How can a father’s experiences inform our spiritual and moral commitments in life? Bring your dad and come … Continue reading Reflections on Fatherhood
Come join us as we celebrate with music, communal sharing and seek inspiration together in the midst of the ongoing changes of life. Immediately following the service we will gather for our Annual Congregational meeting, to elect new Directors, nominating committee members, discuss and vote on the budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 (July 1-June 30). … Continue reading Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power
Are we loving or licentious? Are we liberals or leftists? Are we lemmings or liberationists? The exploration of such questions is important as we define what it means to live in the world as a Unitarian Universalist. On this Memorial Day Sunday we will also reflect upon how such ideas shape our attitudes toward those … Continue reading The L Words
Come join us for worship in the natural world. There will be no service in our sanctuary today. All are invited to come join us for our annual picnic service at Santee Lakes. (Food will be provided for omnivores and vegetarians, and other food options for those with other restrictions will be provided. No audio … Continue reading A Natural Ecstasy
