Stretching from Thanksgiving through New Years, we are on the cusp of a time of great abundance and consumption. How might we imagine and uphold abundance as a virtue, a behavior of high moral standards, goodness, and honor? (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group … Continue reading Abundance as a Virtue
Many of the images of aging in our culture are already problematic. The majority of them fall into one of two broad categories. Depictions of older persons tend toward the extremes—the handsome, buff, tanned and white-haired guy surfing a shimmering blue wave on the one hand, the icon of marketers, and on the other hand, … Continue reading Aging, Covid-19, and Cultural Images
adapted from “The Election Sermon” by Rev. Jennie Barrington We may or may not know the outcome of the election by this Sunday, but we will look, nonetheless, at the value of our commitment to the Democratic process through the lens of the writings of John and Abigail Adams. (Due to the pandemic, we are … Continue reading Dear John and Abigail
Join us for a service to honor the animals, past and present, in our lives. Have hard copy photos on hand (or their live presence) of any animal friends you wish to bless. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
(Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our email list, please contact our minister for this information: minister@uucchc.org)
Our culture has a love affair with vampires. Together we’ll explore what our fascination with vampires says about us, and why we love them so. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are … Continue reading The Vampire Within
In 2019, more coal was consumed in Indiana in all but two States. Significant increases in the cost of electricity over the last ten years in Indiana are due in large part to the $11B spent on Indiana’s vast fleet of coal-fired power plants. Meanwhile, one Indiana utility is going coal-free by 2028 while another … Continue reading Energy Transitions
Eileen Alexander discusses some of the people, events, and books that have shaped her life and brought her to where she is today. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our … Continue reading A Life of Passion
In our uncertain times, Rev. Kevin DeBeck examines one of the aspects of humanity that we all can share–the time we are alive to effect change for the better. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and … Continue reading The Gift of Time
Animists see a world that is full of other-than-human persons, including salmon persons, tree persons, and even rock persons. It is difficult for many Westerners to understand the concept of other-than-human persons, especially when talking about (seemingly) “inanimate objects” like rocks. But for the animist, there is no such thing as inanimate matter, because it … Continue reading Animism for the Religious Naturalist
