Beloved Community calls for commitment, conflict resolution and hard work, particularly in encouraging, accepting and sharing with those who are “troublesome” for us. The challenge can be reframed in realizing that to others any one of us may be one of the “difficult” members. We are required to believe not only that others are worth … Continue reading What Does Beloved Community Mean for Us?
Our search for a better world begins by imagining the world we want with more justice, more peace, more love. What we imagine moves us forward and makes us better. In our personal lives, imagination can connect us to the sacred by helping us see and understand and know more than what is simply in front … Continue reading People of Imagination
At the end of this difficult year, you are invited to share time this Sunday morning exploring a stillness that not only slows breath and energy, but that also restores and renews our breath and energy. Stillness can help us perceive what is truly precious and enable us to re-gather strength to feel at home in … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A People of STILLNESS?
Beloved Community calls for commitment, conflict resolution and hard work, particularly in encouraging, accepting and sharing with those who are “troublesome” for us. The challenge can be reframed in realizing that to others any one of us may be one of the “difficult” members. We are required to believe not only that others are worth our effort … Continue reading What Does Beloved Community Mean for Us?
To be alive is to be vulnerable, but how can one move forward when experiencing anxiety. fear, frustration, loss, and pain? This service will explore healing responses that reframe woundedness and lead to strength, courage, and love. Presented by Susan Kaphammer with resources from the Soul Matters series. Read online or print the service; includes links to music: … Continue reading Healing from Brokenness In Ourselves and In Our World
From our earliest age, we practice listening — listening for information, forentertainment, for understanding, for connection. We consider listening as something we do. But today’s service asks you to consider that listening doesn’t just guide us through the world; it also creates our world. Who and what we listen to is who and what we … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A People of Deep Listening?
Compassion may begin with thoughts of sympathy and feelings of empathy. But real compassion takes us deeper into community and justice with the call to respond with actions to address the pain and suffering we see and feel. Susan Kaphammer offers thoughts on compassion toward ourselves as well as others. How to ‘ZOOM’ to UUCY … Continue reading Compassion
The concept of “sin” is part of the dogma and structure of many religions, including Christian sects that heavily influence our American culture. In this service, Susan Kaphammer takes another look at the concept of “sin,” seeking meaning for us as Unitarian Universalists.
UUCY member Susan Kaphammer will share thoughts about Awe — the “Soul Matters” theme for this month
The obtaining and spending of money is necessary in our lives but can function like something separate from our spiritual selves. This message will explore how we can engage with money in our lives so it supports rather than hinders our heartfelt and spiritual intentions for ourselves and our world. Presented by Susan Kaphammer.