Topic: Mind & Spirit

Deconstructing Basic Trust: the Body, the Brain, and Contemplative Practice

The physiology of numinous experience will be the focus of this talk by Julie Patton. Throughout human history, religious and wisdom teachers have described mystical experience through visions, dreams, and stories. Recent scientific and archeological discoveries are beginning to back them up with explanations of how mind, body, and spirit interact to move human hearts … Continue reading Deconstructing Basic Trust: the Body, the Brain, and Contemplative Practice

Sacred Mirrors: Seeing Yourself Deeply, Loving Yourself As You Are

We all carry a quiet ache to be truly seen — not the polished, acceptable version of ourselves, but the whole of who we are. In this talk, counselor and spiritual coach Catherine Quiring draws on Internal Family Systems, attachment science, and her own journey to explore how we learn to belong to ourselves, and … Continue reading Sacred Mirrors: Seeing Yourself Deeply, Loving Yourself As You Are

The Universal Song

Speaker: Elise Boren Rhythm is more than a pattern of beats in music—it is the pulse woven through all of life. It lives in the rise and fall of breath, the turning of the seasons, the movement of the tides, the beating of the heart, and the quiet cycles of thought and feeling. Everything carries … Continue reading The Universal Song

The Healing Power of Self-Love

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, psychotherapist and author Ross Rosenberg explores why many caring people struggle with self-worth, repeatedly find themselves in unhealthy relationships, and place others’ needs above their own. Through personal stories and practical insights, he introduces five essential building blocks of healthy love. This uplifting presentation offers hope, healing, … Continue reading The Healing Power of Self-Love

Deifying the Code: The Mirage of A.I. Spirituality

From users treating chatbots as divine confidants to tech CEOs acting as apocalyptic prophets, society is rapidly building a strange new “machine theology.” Joe will explore the false spirituality of the AI boom and the techno-utopian cults rising in its wake. How can we look past the digital curtain and dispel the artificial illusions?

Community, Not Commodity

Presenter: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo. “Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces,” according to Rumi. Our lives have long been organized around bonds of love and mutuality. As a church, we have a unique opportunity and a critical responsibility to re-knit the social fabric of our nation through beloved community rather than toxic commodity.

The Path of Devotion

Dr. Samarpan Ananda, presenter. Devotion is love in motion, the sacred current that transforms our lives into a living prayer. When we walk the path of our purpose with sincerity, humility, and service, even the simplest actions become offerings, and our life itself becomes the message. Through story, reflection, and music, this sermon will explore … Continue reading The Path of Devotion

Exploring Mature Spirituality

Presenter: Julie Patton, friend of UUCP, retired LCSW and Community Activist. This talk is a reflection on mutability, our present societal impasse, and the future of religions. The presenter will offer an updated image of the nature of Being and will suggest that Unitarian Universalism is uniquely poised to assume a central role in the … Continue reading Exploring Mature Spirituality

Stirring Our Moral Imagination

From our earliest days, Americans are led to believe that we are autonomous individuals, free of moral obligations or community attachments. Our UU faith, however, is rooted in covenant, which expresses our commitments to one another in an interconnected society. As this nation experiences a moral crisis of greed, hatred, and violence, we UUs are called to engage … Continue reading Stirring Our Moral Imagination