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Oct-23-2016: Circle of Care

Rev. Debra Thorne Many of us value caring, value being a caring, compassionate and giving person. Yet caring too much can be detrimental to ourselves and others. Caring for the wrong reasons can be unhealthy. When we take a look at the whole circle of both care and carelessness we become more aware of our […]

Oct-16-2016: Coming through the Storm

Rev. Debra Thorne and Deepak Sahasrabudhe When the foundations crumble and we tumble into the darkness of loss, what do we reach for to find our way back to the light, to safety, to stability? Each of us will find we have strengths we didn’t expect to find, courage we didn’t know we had, and […]

Oct-9-2016: Currency Transformed

Rev. Meg Roberts As Unitarians, we are comfortable talking about politics, religion, and sex. So how can we become more comfortable talking about a very important driver in our lives and culture—money? I think of money as ‘stored energy.’ How do we decide where to invest that energy to reflect what we care about so […]

Oct-2-2016: The Light Between Us

 Rev. Debra Thorne We live in a diverse and beautiful world. Everyday, somewhere on the earth, it is a sacred and holy day. This week marks both the Jewish and the Islamic new year, and the Hindu festival of Navratri. How are we inspired and transformed in this time of spiritual interdependence?

Sep-25-2016: Finding our way home

  Speakers: Arlette Stewart, Michael Scales, Rebecca Burns Co-ordinated by Joan Morris How, when we are in chaos and time of personal challenge, do we find a way back to our roots? How do we reconnect to our deeper selves? Three of our members will share stories about how they find their way back to […]

Sep-18-2016: Deep-rooted Tradition

Rev. Debra Thorne and the Beacon Choir If you ever thought being a Unitarian was easy because you can ‘believe anything’, think again! Unitarian theological roots have been growing for close to five hundred years. Ours is a deep-rooted tradition of liberal ideals—ideals of diversity and inclusiveness, of interdependence and the free will to seek […]

Sep-11-2016: In Gathering Service and Water Communion

Rev. Debra Thorne It’s time to gather again as community after a summer of gardening and travel, visitors and solo journeys. Please bring a sample of water that represents your summer and be prepared to share what water means to you: spiritually, socially and environmentally.