Our guest speaker and musician for the live Zoom service was Matt Meyer. Our favorite songs, whoever the artist or whatever the style, were created in a strange alchemy of study and inspiration, of strict practice and of letting go. Spiritual Practice is a similar combination of dedication, muscle memory, and perhaps a little divine inspiration. Join us for a musical exploration … Continue reading Live Zoom Service: It Takes Practice
Rev. Alice Syltie weaves elements that Carole Eagleheart shared with us from a service that Carole created for the September 2020 Water Communion at her church, UU Westside, in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Included is an interview by Carole with Albuquerque Poet Laureate Mary Oishi. Hear the story of Mary’s life and how she was … Continue reading Virtual Service: Poetry Empowering Us to Work for Justice
He is the author of several books and chapbooks including Twelve Windows, Blue Rain Morning, In The Key of Clothespin, and morning coffee from the other side (which was published this month). He is the editor of Rachael Pongetti’s Uncovering The Layers: The Pensacola Graffiti Bridge Project and the faculty editor of Hurricane Review, the … Continue reading Virtual Service: Jamey Jones: Our Sacred Story
This service features a range of original writing by UUCP members Carol Hemmye, Charlotte Crane, Rob Pallme, Laura Keith King, Pam Levitt, Margaret McClarin, and Dolly Berthelot. Included are complex and light poems and recollections and one longer excerpt from a metaphorical mythic fable of conflict and reconciliation intended for middle-school-aged through adults. This service’s … Continue reading Virtual Service: Creatively Becoming
Spring time and Easter is a time of hope; a time when life and dreams are reborn, or resurrected. In a year like we have had, coming out of the tomb seems an appropriate image. We have been enshrouded by loss, grief, and unrest, over which we had no control. As I imagine renewal and … Continue reading Virtual Service: Dare to Dance Again
Poet and writer Charles McCaskill addresses spirituality and poetry in this talk, which integrates excerpts of his writing with his message. Charles’ original description of the video: “When I think about my spirituality and my poetry, there’s only one subject that exists at that intersection: my grandma Leila Williams. By raising me in the church … Continue reading Virtual Service: The Faith That Leila Built
