Tag Archives: UU 1st Principle

Harbor: There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on November 29, 2015 by admin

Those big eyes stare at me from the Facebook posts … Ringo, Bailey, Kyleigh, Anastasia, Constance, Harriet, Ross … the list goes on and on. Big, sad, longing eyes of dogs and cats seeking forever homes, posted by friends on … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Parenting

Posted on November 27, 2015 by admin

We trust that beyond the absence, there is a presence.  That beyond the pain, there can be healing.  That beyond the hurting, there may be forgiveness. That beyond the silence, there may be the Word.  That beyond the Word, there … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Would You Harbor Me?

Posted on November 22, 2015 by admin

Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you? Would you harbor a Christian, a Muslim, a Jew, a heretic, convict, or spy? Would you harbor a runaway woman or child, a poet, a prophet, a king? Would you harbor an … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Basic Safety

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Bob Patrick

We are likely familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.  As it goes, it proposes that human beings have layered kinds of needs and that some are more basic than others.  By basic, it means that until those most basic needs are taken … Continue reading →

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Harbor for the Other

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Bob Patrick

The Hebrew scriptures are full of instructions on how citizens of the land ought to treat immigrants.  The core of the teaching seems to hinge on this:  treat the other (immigrant, alien, wayfarer)  with the same laws, same justice, same … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Perfect Place

Posted on November 16, 2015 by admin

Our First Principle says that every person has inherent worth and dignity and yet I wonder how often we truly think this about ourselves. I can only speak for myself, but I am very familiar with SWC – shoulda, coulda, … Continue reading →

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Harbor: Welcome Home!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by admin

Welcome Home! I love to travel, and I love to come home. When I leave my house for an extended time, I actually say out loud, “Bye house!” And when I return, I say, “Welcome home!” How often have you … Continue reading →

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