The opening line of the Serenity Prayer – asking for the serenity to accept the things we cannot change – speaks directly to the notion of interdependence by acknowledging our intrinsic connection to the world around us, where many factors are beyond our individual control. At the … read more.
If religious naturalism is a growing orientation of the spirit for many, we can trace some of its origins to our Transcendentalist forebears: Emerson, whose book Nature (1836), launched the movement; his friend Henry David Thoreau; and Thomas Starr King, who brought Transcendentalism to the … read more.
Join us today as our guest preacher, Rev. Sangye Hawk, offers us five ideas from four ancient guidelines that can help us sustain and nourish ourselves as we strive to build beloved communities.
The famous statement, “the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice” – borrowed by Dr. King from Unitarian minister Theodore Parker — implies that justice and equity and understanding evolve, usually more slowly than we would like. Abraham Lincoln and … read more.
The beginning of February marks the celebration of Imbolc on the ancient Celtic calendar. Literature from as early as the tenth century indicates that the holiday was rooted in agricultural cycles, and marked the beginning of the growing season. Join us today for a quiet … read more.
UUP member Amelia Richardson will reflect on her experience at a Quaker college and the impact the Quaker practice of waiting worship had on her UU spirituality. Join us for her reflection and a short period of waiting worship in the manner of the Religious Society … read more.
“This I Believe” is one of UUP’s most cherished series of services. We learn wondrous things from members of our congregation as they share their theological roots, the paths that brought them to UUP and the milestones they’ve encountered along the way.
