Agape love has been on my mind lately. So much so, in fact, that I am trying to apply it to every situation I am encountering this week—and boy is that hard sometimes. Words like unconditional, selfless, and sacrificial get thrown around easily these days but what does that mean when we try to express … Continue reading July Spirit Matters
By Jane Collins What do the values of Unitarian Universalists have in common with the values of anarchists, communists, and socialists? Many of ersus have noticed that the young adults coming to our church are active for social justice. It has been inspiring for me to participate in some of their meetings. The social justice … Continue reading Is Social Justice an Important Unitarian Universalist Value?
I had the honor and privilege to hear Rev. Dr. Katie Hays speak last month at the Interfaith Pride Service hosted by Westside UU and have wanted to share her words with all of you. Katie is a real and tangible prophetic voice and the world is a more just place with her in it. … Continue reading Shared by Our Minister
Some days,the news of the world makes it so difficult to find reassuring words to share. Our theme for February is RESILIENCE and I so badly want to model that for others and yet I find my heart aching for those in Minnesota, an ache so deep that I have a hard time expressing my … Continue reading February Spirit Matters
Christmas is widely celebrated as a major religious and cultural holiday, primarily marking the birth of Jesus in Christianity. However, the end-of-year holiday season is also a time when people from many faith traditions, as well as those who are secular, come together to celebrate, reflect, and share in festivities. Respecting the dignity and historical … Continue reading December Spirit Matters
I’m sorry I couldn’t be there this past Sunday, but will be in the lobby on the 14th, with some new pieces. I’ll also have 5×7 prints, framed and unframed, of some of the pieces in Coleman, and some you’ve not seen before. My art genre is bricolage. which is the creating something … Continue reading Art for All Peoples
Our annual Service Auction is Saturday, Nov 8th. This is a fun get-together. At 6pm the silent auction starts. At 7pm is dinner with barbecue or vegetarian lasagna and dessert. At 8p is the live auction. There will be a Trivia contest after dinner. Let’s have some fun!
Compassion. Our theme for October is Cultivating Compassion, and I am trying to think of ways I can actually cultivate that. Most times we think that having compassion for others is what is meant here—and it can be that also—but what about when we need to have compassion for ourselves? Like, maybe giving ourselves a … Continue reading Spirit Matters—October 2025
All Peoples Fall 2024 Congregational Meeting Agenda Call to Order—Dan Sexton Certification of Quorum—Colleen Brewer Opening Words—Dan Sexton Chalice Lighting—Ros Hunter Review of Relational Covenant—Ros Hunter Approval of May 2024 Minutes—Dan Sexton President’s Report to the Congregation—Dan Sexton Religious Education Report—Rain Brady Membership Manager’s Report—Karl Thibideaux Finance Report—Tony Collins Bylaws update vote to change name … Continue reading Congregational Meeting Agenda
A Word On Membership Members of a church are like citizens of a country. Every church needs members, individuals who feel a sense of ownership, a sense of responsibility. If you believe society needs a church that values all individuals and their differences; that teaches our children religion, not a religion; that cherishes freedom and … Continue reading We Invite You to Join Us
