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Ecology: Earth and Spirit

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

The majority of us are acutely aware that there are critical environmental issues facing us today: global climate change, depletion of species, increasing scarcity of resources…   On the whole, our collective attitude about the earth and our relationship to it … Continue reading →

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Birth: at Home

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Christiana McQuain

Earlier this week a severe storm raged through this area.  The rolls of thunder shook the walls and windows of my house, as the winds caused the limbs of tall trees in our yard to scrape against the outer walls … Continue reading →

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Advent (Love): Sharing the Love

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

This morning, the youth of our congregation presented our annual holiday pageant.  This year it was a retelling of the nativity story entitled, “Would You Like to Hold the Baby?”, written by Joyce Poley. This version of the story – … Continue reading →

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Storehouse of Joy

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

Our congregation’s youth group planned and hosted a Trunk or Treat event recently. The costumes were creative, clever, complicated, and sometimes a bit challenging when the parts didn’t stay together quite right. People were ingenious in decorating their trunks … … Continue reading →

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Harvest: From Earth to Spirit

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

I enjoy pondering this concept of harvest in the sense of the spiritual.  It has inspired me to think about how the world of nature is a reflection of the world of the spirit; how existence itself is always the … Continue reading →

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Renewal: Renewing Our Resolve

Posted on September 24, 2013 by admin

Unitarian Universalists draw inspiration from many sources. Among these are the words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love. About this … Continue reading →

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September 11 – Renewal: Patriot Day

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Christiana McQuain

Twelve years ago tragedy befell this nation in the form of what have come to be referred to as “the attacks on 9/11”.  In the aftermath of that horrific event, the spirit of patriotism was renewed in this country and … Continue reading →

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