Practice Resurrection! - October 20, 2019

"This idea of living in an I-Thou relation with the earth and all its inhabitants is at the heart of our Unitarian Universalist faith.  Our Unitarian ancestors broke away from the traditional Christians of their time because of their belief in the inherent goodness of humankind.  In this church that happened in 1825.  Our Transcendentalist ancestors enlarged that goodness to encompass the natural world as well, finding the divine inherent in birds, beasts, flowers, trees, and stones.  Though none of them of course used the 20th century concept of the I-Thou relationship, their theology leads to it – for if all is inherently good, then it is not to be used, but to be cherished, that what is best for the other may unfold along with what is best for you.  Unlike other Christian traditions which have to push against their traditional understanding of physical matter as sinful and only spirit as good, our tradition celebrates the holiness of all of life.  And we need to draw on this holiness NOW to help us work with others to save what still can be saved.  We need to believe and live the belief that the earth is not here for our enjoyment but for the shared enjoyment and nurture of all life forms."   Read the whole sermon here: