“He died on Thursday in the hospital, we saw him in the viewing room on Saturday (looking more alive than when he had died), on Sunday we had the funeral, and on Monday I went back to work.” Filmmaker Gina Valle’s documentary film The Last Rite, reveals so much of
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Join us to explore, in music, chant and spoken word, the common UU ground between religious humanist approaches and neopagan paths. These ways of understanding can appear to diverge dramatically from each other, but in reality both of them cherish the Earth, and hold many of the same core values.
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Join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, April 4th. Order of Service: Prelude: John Hansen Ringing of the Bell Call to Community: #63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers Welcome and Invitation Opening Words Chalice Lighting & Congregational Affirmation: Judi Finney Hymn: #61 Lo, the
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Cultivating our giving and expanding our generosity are tenets of all major faiths, of cultures throughout time. Over the last few weeks we’ve heard beautiful, inspiring testimonials from Westside members; we’ve read compelling stories of why Westside is remarkable, resilient, ready. In each of these, two questions are being answered:
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Westside youth explore themes of connection, spirituality, ritual, and tradition through the lens of magic. *Special note: This service will only be available for viewing while it is live. We will not keep a recording on your YouTube Channel due to privacy issues. Click here to join the livestream of
Continue readingIt’s what we all want – an opportunity to be in the kinds of relationships that actually make way for our most authentic, brightest and best selves to show up. Sometimes, we do that with one another well, and sometimes we don’t. It’s not about being nice or good; we
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Beginning March 17th, our Music Director Scott Farrell along with the Music Ministry Team will be offering an 8-week series on consecutive Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. In this Evensong series, participants will explore individual life journeys through sharing songs, thoughts, experiences, doubts, and current beliefs. Each week we will follow
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Studies of the brain tell us that it takes just a fraction of a second for us to make rationalizations or to resolve discomfort. They tell us that we build pathways of connections that become grooves and sometimes even ruts that make it hard for us to even consider change.
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The feminist theologian Nelle Morton once wrote that “we hear one another into being.” In the telling of our stories we find determination, and in the hearing we honor each other’s journeys as valid and heroic. This deep listening is the blessing work of pastoral or spiritual care. We’ll hear
Continue readingOver its lifetime, Universalism has evolved from a focus on universal salvation for all in a next world to a universal call to love the hell out of this world. But what does loving the hell out of the world really mean for us in these times, and how might
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