Art has power to move us and change our lives. But what is it about the arts? We’ll examine the ways viewing, performing, and making art helps us make sense of our lives, re-center our spirits, and energize our call to side with love. Rev. Kimberley Debus works as a community minister based in New … Continue reading The Art of Meaning
How does a world locked down and at risk, cope with fear, embrace uncertainty, and grow wings of hope and courage? As one psychologist noted: “A nation that is terrified of uncertainty is in big trouble. We can’t be terrified.” Some say we should “keep busy,” but I tend to agree with Buddhist nun Pema … Continue reading Learning to Fly, Learning to Fall: On Fear and Courage
“BEACON-ALWAYS CONNECTED” – Weekly “virtual” worship on our YouTube channel – “Beacon UUC.” Subscribe to our channel and tune in at the usual time (Sundays at 10 AM) or on your own schedule. What does it mean to “belong” to a tribe, a community, a family, a congregation? One of the most rewarding aspects of … Continue reading You Will Be Found: The Need to Belong and the Power of Tribes
“BEACON-ALWAYS CONNECTED” – How We’ll Do Virtual Church We will offer “virtual” worship on our www.youtube.com channel – “Beacon UUC.” Subscribe to our channel and tune in at the usual time (Sundays at 10 AM) or on your own schedule. Sunday March 22, 2020 – “Waiting For The Ice Cream Truck – On Living Deliberately in … Continue reading “Waiting For The Ice Cream Truck – On Living Deliberately in a Random World”
Is it any wonder that the word “Evangelism,” which means literally “preaching of the gospel,” has an uncomfortable ring to many religious liberals? For many reasons, some valid and some stereotypical, we tend to associate evangelism with religious bullying and intolerance, with corruption and hucksterism, with rigid creeds and finger-pointing. In some cases, this is … Continue reading Evangelism in a Liberal Key
