Daoism is an ancient eastern religion or philosophy, whose roots predate Christ by millennia. Its core tenets of inaction, naturalness, and spontaneity might be seen as against Western ways of being–which is precisely why we can benefit from them.
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is,” wrote mathematician John Allen Paulos. “Knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” Though evolution might have rigged our brains to resist uncertainty, we can never really know what the future will bring. In improbable situations like the pandemic, which has massively disrupted our routines and … Continue reading Ambiguity/Paradox
As Unitarian Universalists, love is at the center of everything we do: love of our fellow humans, love of the earth, love of liberty and justice…we side with love! And on this day, we celebrate the diversity of humanity and the many different faces that love can take, whether it’s parents and their children, same-sex … Continue reading Siding With Love
As the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship moves into a new chapter in its life, in a new building at a new address, with a new minister, we contemplate how UCF’s legacy will continue. Unitarian Universalism has a life-saving, life-changing message–how are we a part of that? How do we sustain it, and tell others about it?
Guest speaker is Jon Kolkin, photographer and physician, who “captures the essence of a life devoted to calming and focusing the mind so it can dwell upon developing compassion and wisdom”–quote by the 14th Dalai Lama. After the service, we will have a light snack, followed by words from Dr. Kolkin describing concrete practices to … Continue reading Living in Balance – Guided by Compassion and Wisdom
Symbols have been used by people throughout human history to communicate and celebrate the sacred. In her upcoming book, The Alchemy of Symbols, artist Addie Hirschten explores the meaning and history of symbolism. In this service we will consider ways that symbols motivate and unite people.
Self care is important, especially when you’re not sure where you’ll wake up the next day. The most important elements of my self-care were focusing on Physical, Mental, and Spiritual health. How do you exercise, stay positive, and feed your spirituality while on the move? I’ll share how I did, by trial and error, as … Continue reading PMS Care While Traveling
It’s Racial Justice Sunday! On this Sunday, we’ll learn how to talk about one of the most taboo subjects in this country and explore why that’s important to us as people of faith. What does race have to do with spirituality?
Winter is a time of rest, renewal, turning inward, and also of remembering the ones we have lost. As winter continues, we commemorate those loved ones we lost last year. Bring the names of your loved ones to this service, and we will remember them together.
Another year has come and gone, and we find ourselves again at a turning. It’s a time of new resolutions, letting go of the past year and trying something new. Today, we will participate in a ritual of letting go–and learn what Unitarian Universalism as a whole is thinking about letting go.
