The Joy of Friendship - February 24, 2019
on February 24th, 2019
When it comes to love, the English language is impoverished. We have one word to describe our feelings for our significant other, our child, and our best friend – not to mention our favorite activity, vegetable, or vacation spot! The ancient Greeks had 6 words: eros – “romantic love”; storge – “love for family”; agape – “love for everyone”; philautia – “love of self;” and philia – “deep friend... Read More
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The Warmth of Joy - February 10, 2019
on February 10th, 2019
"How would it change how we understand ourselves and one another, how we understand our world, if things weren’t divided into good and bad, before and after, reward and punishment, but just all that is with joy suffusing everything?" Read the entire sermon here: ... Read More
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This Delight-Filled Universe - February 3, 2019
on February 3rd, 2019
Joy is not of our own creating nor can it come when called. Joy bursts on us when we do not expect it – in response to a chord of music, the sight of a soaring bird, connecting to another’s heart. Unlike happiness which comes from an awareness of ourselves and our surroundings, in joy we lose the boundary of self and merge with the music, the bird and the sky, the snow-lit world, the oth... Read More
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February 2019 Sloop's Log
on January 31st, 2019
Looking for ways to serve? Read about Potluck Supper and Game Night, I am Jazz Reading, and Joy here:... Read More
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January 2019 Sloop's Log
on January 3rd, 2019
Looking for ways to serve in 2019? Read about the need for desserts, socks, and sorters of bottles and cans: ... Read More
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"Noisly Night, Holy NIght" - Christmas Eve 2018
on December 26th, 2018
"I think "Silent Night" speaks to the yearning of our hearts for that same peace, the same hopes that are part of the birth of every child, and the same joy present even in the midst of chaos. Read the whole sermon here:... Read More
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"When Fear Cramps Your Heart" - Sunday December 23, 2018
on December 23rd, 2018
The angels don’t call us to a life without fear – that is not humanly possible – and some fears are appropriate ... Rather, the angels remind us not to be bound by our fears .... They remind us when we feel fear to take a breath and consider its cause and its effect. Is it a fear coming from wisdom and intuition or a fear coming from a sense of loss or losing control? Is the effect of the fear ... Read More
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When Fierce Angels Visit - December 2, 2018
on December 5th, 2018
Angels have gotten a bad rap in recent years. With shows like “Touched by an Angel” and Sophie Burnham’s books on angelology, angels have been domesticated, diminished to sweet and safe guardian who look out for human beings and steer them to gifts they are said to deserve but might have missed. That is nothing like the angels in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Those angels are fierce, uppity... Read More
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December 2018 Sloop's Log
on December 1st, 2018
Read about the Snow Flake Fair, Back Bay Ringers, Longest Night Service here:... Read More
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"Do Unitarian Universalists Celebrate Christmas?" - November 25, 2018
on November 26th, 2018
“Do Unitarian Universalists celebrate Christmas?” Do people ask you this question? They certainly ask me. Usually it’s somewhere between Thanksgiving and New Year’s – I’m talking to someone who knows a little about our tradition but not much, and he wonders if I’m celebrating what he’s celebrating. I always say “yes,” but the answer’s not really that simple. We may be observing the same holy ... Read More
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November 2018 Sloop's Log
on November 1st, 2018
Read about Blue Boat Coffeehouse, Community Book Discussion, The Snowflake Fair Here:... Read More
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Frankenstein, the Monster, and Us - October 28, 2018
on October 28th, 2018
In many ways Frankenstein and his creature are doubles of one another. A theatrical production of the story which played in London a few years ago highlighted that with the actors playing Frankenstein and the creature switching roles every performance. The creature is hideous to look at, but a blind man in the book, unbiased by its appearance, is struck by the sincerity of his words and receives ... Read More
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