Tag: Fiona Heath


Introduction to Joy
May 01, 2020

Introduction to Joy

The Jewish religious leader Rebbe Nachman said that the pathway to our true destiny is joy. Joy and enthusiasm are important aspects of the spiritual path, and are needed now more then...


Introduction to Resistance
January 31, 2020

Introduction to Resistance

With our educational focus on Nurturing Inclusivity this church year, we revisit the theme of Resistance, which we first explored in February 2018. Sometimes being a people of resistance involves struggle and...


Invitation to Equity
November 01, 2019

Invitation to Equity

Our second principle calls us to affirm “justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” Justice and compassion are often talked about, but we rarely focus on equity. What does it mean to...


Introduction to Curiosity
March 29, 2019

Introduction to Curiosity

In Zen Buddhism, curiosity is part of the “beginner’s mind”, that openness to experience, to question rather then judge, to approach situations without pre-conceptions. It helps us stay open to the new,...


Introduction to Rootedness
March 01, 2019

Introduction to Rootedness

Unitarian Universalist theology arises from an orientation to place: that is, the UU religious experience arises out of being grounded in a particular place, or rootedness.  It is this rootedness in place...


Introduction to Kinship
November 30, 2018

Introduction to Kinship

As people of the chalice we tend to be focused on the here and now: we ground ourselves spiritually in the mystery of presence, the light of life as it is, and...


Introduction to Memory
November 01, 2018

Introduction to Memory

Throughout much of North American history, Unitarian Universalists have tended to be unkind to memory. We’ve given it the label “tradition,” and treated it mostly as something that holds us back. Tradition,...


Introduction to Sanctuary
October 03, 2018

Introduction to Sanctuary

“It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” Irish proverb Sanctuary is a place of safety and care. It is protection from danger, a shelter for the injured,...