In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service David Curley shares his insights about Gandhi’s approach to bringing justice into being without hatred for those who used their power to dominate and oppress. More details.
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service I’m not sure if empathy comes from our sense of connection with one another, or if our sense of connection with one another comes from empathy. But I do know that if we are open to it, we can experience in our own bodies … Continue reading Empathy
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Please bring a splash of water this Sunday (if you will be joining us on Zoom, or are unavailable Sunday, come by on Saturday from 9-11 am. I’ll be outside the front door with our beautiful Water Communion bowl and extra water). In our … Continue reading Water Communion
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Do my thoughts, or beliefs matter? Or even my actions and words? How about praying, caring, witnessing? What might it mean that the living tradition we share draws from many sources, including the words and deeds of prophetic people which challenge us to confront … Continue reading Does What I Do Matter?
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service The last two years have been tough on everyone. Is it possible that kindness might bring healing and hope to our world? And does the universe even care? More details.
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service This service will be about Henry David Thoreau’s influence on American culture during his lifetime in the mid-19th century and how his philosophy on nature and living impacts our lives today. More details.
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service My sermons often reflect on how we might find the strength and courage to offer more help to one another. Except when, in praise of simplicity, etc, I suggest that we find ways to do less. Neither is inherently better. Today I’d like to … Continue reading Co-Dependence
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service UU-ism draws its principles from many sources such as prophetic individuals, Jewish and Christian teachings, humanism, and earth centered religions. Today I want to offer another source, television — specifically 60’s and 70’s. Lessons from Perry Mason, The Twilight Zone, The Beverly Hillbillies, and … Continue reading The parables of The Twilight Zone, MASH, & The Beverly Hillbillies
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service One day at a time, without apology, we will survive, we will speak our truths, and, grateful for one another, we will do what we can. More details.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Deserts, Forests, Oceans and Rivers, Mountains, and Grasslands are all deeply complex ecosystems that we can commune with as old friends and powerful strangers. They are also archetypes that live in our psyches, each providing us pathways to growth and healing. More details.
