Tag Archives: UU 2nd Principle

Departures: Stories Revisited

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Bob Patrick

“The purpose of language used in communication is to put a picture in the heart and/or mind of another person.”  Laurie Clarcq My friend and colleague offered these words recently at the International Foreign Language Teachers’ Conference in Denver, CO. … Continue reading →

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Departures: In Search of Community

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Bob Patrick

I just came from a community gathering that truly amazed me, once I saw it with clear eyes.  Consider what I saw.  Everyone was there.  There were Black and White people. People of various Asian cultures were there as were … Continue reading →

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Departures: Practicing With Reactions

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Bob Patrick

For me, the experience is like the pot of water that has been quietly growing warmer and warmer on the stove before suddenly, with sound and the sight of bubbling water which in fact may come erupting over the sides … Continue reading →

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July 4 – Departures: Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Today, in the United States, we celebrate the birth of our nation.  The Declaration of Independence, drafted, signed, and ratified in July of 1776, was – at that time – the culmination of a departure from the norm of monarch … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Call a Waah-mbulance

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

I was sitting under an umbrella near our local pool the other day, while my children played in the water.  My youngest son had just finished complaining about how hard it is to be ten years old, because none of … Continue reading →

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Solstice – Sustenance: Fire Meditation

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Bob Patrick

Today is that pivotal day on which every living thing on this planet touches, consciously or unconsciously, our relationship with the most vital source of Fire that we know:  our Sun. In the southern hemisphere tomorrow the Sun will begin to … Continue reading →

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Sustenance: Attention Grabbing

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Bob Patrick

It is a spiritual practice of Unitarian-Universalists to light candles.  We light candles for things we are happy about, rejoicing, relieved of, and at peace about. We light candles for our sorrows, for what ails us, for worries and concerns. … Continue reading →

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