Every year we’re asked to pledge to the financial health of the congregation and some folks get a little antsy, maybe a little nervous. According to philosopher Jacob Needleman, “Money is the most important thing in our lives. It costs us our time, health, prestige, and power. Yet, it is the last thing we want … Continue reading Yada, Yada, Yada
In the early morning hours of Monday, March 8, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. sent a telegram urging clergy of all faiths across the country to join a ministers’ march from Selma to Montgomery. The events surrounding that march had a profound effect on the civil rights history of this country and is … Continue reading We Who Believe in Freedom
The family is one of the important institutions in American life. It is influenced by a long list of traits and characteristics, comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and is the institution primarily responsible for teaching us who we are. Regardless of kinship, healthy families have at least one thing in common. They … Continue reading Love Makes a Family
On this Sunday before Valentine’s day, join us for a look at the institution of marriage in readings, reflections and music.
Have you ever known someone who seemed pre-offended, always ready to assume the worst? Or someone who seems perpetually open-hearted, generous, even loving? And how are you wired? In recent years, neuroscience has confirmed that our habitual patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving create neural pathways that wire us for more of the same. Fortunately … Continue reading Wired for Love
When Brody was 4 ½ years old, as I tucked him into bed, he said to me “Mommy, why did God make me a boy, when I am really a girl”. All I could say was, “Honey, I don’t believe God makes mistakes, but I do believe that we are all here for a unique … Continue reading God Doesn’t Make Mistakes
As Unitarian Universalists we often think of ourselves as liberal religious folks. In this church, you’ve aspired to be a liberal religious presence in South King County. So what does that mean – a liberal religious presence?
In February of 1968, 1,300 sanitation workers went on strike in Memphis, TN to protest the long pattern of neglect and abuse of that city’s black employees. After weeks of protest, marches, and attempted negotiation, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. returned to support the workers and their allies – an effort that ended in … Continue reading A Community Awakens
Here we stand at the dawning of a new year – a year that will be the best of times and the worst of times (to borrow from Mr. Dickens). As Unitarian Universalists, the turning of the year is an opportunity to put our values into practice in new ways. And, what does it mean … Continue reading Let It Be a Dance
Saltwater CUUPS leads an earth-based celebration of the Winter Solstice with readings of Mother Earth, singing, dancing, and the sharing of food.
