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by Sandy Greene May 7, 2023 Opening – Martha Sider (Thomas Rhodes) “We come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Some of us grow in bunches. Some of us grow alone. Some of us are cupped inward, And some of us spread ourselves out wide. Some of us are old and dried and tougher than we appear. Some of us are still in bud. Some of us grow low to the ground, And some of us stretch toward the sun. Some of us feel like weeds, sometimes. Some of us carry seeds, sometime

by Bill Faw April 16, 2023 Part One: Theodore Parker, James Luther Adams and My Call to Ministry As a Peace Studies major at Manchester College, I took my obligatory two religion courses and one psychology course, and yet, after we graduated in 1961, Martha and I moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, for me to attend Harvard Divinity School on a one-year financial scholarship, even though I had no plans of becoming a pastor. But I enjoyed my first year so much that I went a seco

By Bill Weech April 2, 2023 What makes you happy? What fulfills you? What makes your life work living? These are questions that are explored in the field of positive psychology, which is something I have been interested in for roughly two decades now. This morning I would like to share with you some of the things I have learned from this field, as well as some of the questions that I still have. (By the way, it is important right up front that I emphasize my utter lack of cre

By Rev. Kirk Ballin March 5, 2023 Readings “Sustained shortfalls in emotional intelligence are, sadly, no minor matter. There are few catastrophes, in our own lives or in those of nations, that do not ultimately have their origins in emotional ignorance…Soberingly, despite all our advances in technology and material resources, we are not much more advanced in the art of delivering emotionally healthy childhoods than generations before us. The number of breakdowns, inauthentic

By Linda A. Dove February 19, 2023 I ended my last talk at the point when, in 1961, Unitarians and Universalists finally united to form one religious community. Today, in a brief overview, I select a handful of the significant issues the UUA and UUism have faced over the last, challenging 63 years. But, later, the main focus is our own Harrisonburg UU and its evolution since its founding. David Lane and Cathy Gardner will share their perspectives on HUU. Initially, the UU A