Tag Archives: UU 4th Principle
Woyaya: Pilgrimage
I am a big fan of synchronicity, the connection that can be found between randomly occurring events; I experienced one such unexpected moment recently. I serve on the sabbatical committee at church, helping the congregation travel the days to come … Continue reading
Woyaya: Going Together, Or Not At All
Somewhere along the way in my theological education and work, I came across the saying: We either go to heaven together, or we don’t go at all. When I heard it, it jolted me, and almost instantly, I knew it … Continue reading
Woyaya: Already Going
This is the time of year that we tend to line up all our faults and one by one proclaim how we’ll change them. I’ll be less sarcastic. I’ll be more organised. I’ll get things done well before the deadline. … Continue reading
Woyaya: We Are Going
Happy New Year! With this word from the language of Ghana, we welcome the beginning of 2017: Woyaya! This is the song that becomes our theme for the month of January, so let’s look at its words. We are going, … Continue reading
Winter Solstice – We Are: Light
Across the Roman Empire that once stretched from southern England to northern Africa, from Spain to Palestine, these days would be marked by a festival known as Saturnalia. The great sky god Saturn, the earth goddess, Ops (from which we … Continue reading
We Are: What We Say
Most of us, when we find a friend discouraged, find words to encourage. Many of us find it within us, when we find even a total stranger or someone that we do not know well or call friend discouraged, the … Continue reading
Filled with Loving Kindness: No Worry
Now that all your worry has proved such an unlucrative business, Why not find a better job. Hafiz I’ve got a job I’d like you to do. If you want it, it’s yours. Oh, you won’t like it at … Continue reading