This time of year in our country everyone is buzzing about Valentine’s Day. “Love is in the air!” I believe that’s how the saying goes. I often talk about us as Unitarian Universalists and our faith being one of inclusivity and hospitality and based in love. In fact, we pride ourselves in our faith tradition … Continue reading Love as Spiritual Practice
The Golden rule is the gold standard. It requires that we pay attention to others. It calls us to empathy and imagination. It is direct about community and consequences. It is a solid base for a moral and spiritual life. As people belonging to a faith community, we are exhorted to go beyond the Golden … Continue reading Beyond The Golden Rule
It’s a new year, a new season, and the perfect time to reaffirm (or re-imagine) the vision and mission for Dakota Unitarian Universalist Church. Who are we, as individual Unitarian Universalist congregations? Who are we, when we gather? Who are we, as a religious/spiritual community? Proverbs 29 says something like – without a vision, my … Continue reading Beginning Again – Liberating Love
As we embark on another year together as a community of faith, we have much to consider moving into an unknown yet promising future. To “make all things new” is a phrase that hails from many religious and spiritual traditions such as the Zen practice of approaching the world with a “beginner’s mind” and also … Continue reading “Making All Things New”
Pastor Bryan will be discussing with us some of his insights into what it means to be a radically hospitable faith community by making each other feel like we are all at home in our church. Community building through a variety of ways is one of the most important facets of being a faith community … Continue reading Radical Hospitality
