The earth is scorched and burning. Our air, soil, and waters are being consumed and destroyed in this generation. Thus, we will gather this Sunday morning in outrage and optimism, in fear for the future and with hope for what’s possible.We will gather to celebrate the earth which we love dearly, as life itself, and … Continue reading Loving the Earth Fiercely
These are strange and fearful days in which we are living. Is it time to buy guns, C-rations, and lock ourselves within safe houses? On the other hand, are there possibly more hopeful responses? Where might we find the courage to live compassionately? Is compassionate living even a safe response, right now?
Our fabulous annual GNOUU “Hot Art” service, celebrates the power of art to inspire us and change our lives. This service for all three Greater New Orleans UU congregations will be led by Rev. Jane Mauldin, Rev. Paul Beedle, and CELSJR Director Ruth Idakula. Please join us for worship, celebration, and viewing of original art … Continue reading HOT ART IN A COOL SPACE
Our Unitarian Universalist faith is grounded in the “inherent worth and dignity of all people,” which is powerfully similar the language to that of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. Where might we find courage and strong faith in these troubled times when our founding national principles seem threatened? How are we called to speak and … Continue reading “This Patriot’s Dream: American Democratic Faith in an Age of Hope and Fear”
Trees nurture our lives in countless ways. Trees are also metaphors for our lives, holding tight – sometimes – through hurricanes, and other times dancing in the sun. In times of drought, fire, and flood, trees can be battered, but withstand the challenges better when other trees are around. Rev. Jane is seeking suggestions for poems, … Continue reading “Roots and Branches, in Sunlight and Storm”
We live in a culture which sets the majority of us up to be losers in some artificial contest or another. And what is worse, we often tend to believe that our failures to win at goals or relationships might mean that we are failures as human beings. If you fail at something, does it … Continue reading Winners, Losers and All the Rest of Us
Flower CommunionNew Member Ceremony“I Believe in the Seed: A View From Mt. Etna” Speaker: Rev Jane E Mauldin, Consulting MinisterThis Flower Communion morning we will celebrate the power and strength of some of the most fragile and perishable of living things: flowers. Small yet determined, brief yet blazing, flowers have made human life and love … Continue reading “I Believe in the Seed: A View From Mt. Etna”
Do you ever feel like Sisyphus, that you are doomed to keep rolling a stone uphill, forever? Your stone might be high self-expectations or it might be illness, depression, loneliness, or challenging goals whose end seem forever in the future. Easter is about our stones and about the angels in our lives that can help … Continue reading The Rolling Stone
In a culture in which having “more stuff” often suggests that we are more successful, more worthy, and (maybe) more intelligent, how might letting go of some of our “stuff” bring us closer to who we truly want to be? Tidiness expert Marie Kondo advocates possibilities that might speak to multiple dimensions of our personal … Continue reading Simplify and Magnify: Letting Go and Going Somewhere
Mary Oliver wrote poetry and and prose that challenge us to reflect upon the deepest meanings of our lives and our interconnectedness with all of existence. Her recent death calls us to celebrate and share her wisdom and gifts. This morning we will also joyfully recognize our new Church Board of Trustees for 2019.
