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Advent (Joy): Cultivating Friendship

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Bob Patrick

Emotional support means that someone other than me understands the feelings that are tossing me around in my life.  The very existence of another human being who sees and understands me on that level brings–joy! Self-disclosure means that another person … Continue reading →

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Advent (Joy): Of Giving

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”  ~ Rabindranath Tagore For the past few years, we at UUCG have “adopted” students at a local … Continue reading →

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Advent (Peace): Harried and Hurried?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Bob Patrick

Rev. Jan introduced us to the idea of emotional literacy, and I realized, through her reflection, that for most of my life I have been in touch with the emotion called “peacefulness”.  Peacefulness is the feeling of connection.  The sense … Continue reading →

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Advent (Peace): Peace Be With You

Posted on December 9, 2013 by admin

A few years ago I participated in a class on Emotional Literacy where we learned about six core human emotions: mad, sad, glad, scared, powerful, and peaceful. The first four are pretty easy to understand. New to me were powerfulness … Continue reading →

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Storehouse: Giving Thanks

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

Every year I write the “grace” that I then speak aloud at our Thanksgiving table.  I am inspired by many sources including, but not limited to Buddhist wisdom, Native American traditions, and Unitarian Universalist faith heritage. As I am composing … Continue reading →

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Storehouse: All Our Relations

Posted on November 25, 2013 by admin

Mitakuye Oyasin is a Lakota phrase that reflects the belief that all life is interconnected. Often translated as “all our relations,” I usually encounter this phrase at the beginning or end of a Lakota prayer, or other prayers written by … Continue reading →

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Storehouse: Tell Me a Story, part 2

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

(Tell Me a Story, part 1 was published this past Sunday, and can be found here.) “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”  ~ Maya Angelou I love the stories that are a part of … Continue reading →

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