Community is a term and an idea that we often take for granted. We all “know what it means” when we talk about community and the importance of community. Do we all have the same understanding of what it means to be in community? And are we even in “real” community together most of the … Continue reading How Do We Be Real?
Self-reflection and self-awareness are key ingredients towards living a life that involves growth, evolution, and wholeness, and yet they are not widely embraced practices within American culture. Self-reflection and self-awareness are powerful tools that can transform how we experience ourselves, our lives, and the world around us. We’ll look at how these spiritual practices can … Continue reading Looking Within
Many of us long to belong – some greater philosophers and mystics say it is a core part of our how we are wired as human beings, to yearn for connection and belonging. Yet many of us feel like we don’t belong, sometimes in many places in our lives. We’ll explore what it means to … Continue reading Building Belonging
People come to the Winchester Unitarian Society for different reasons – for the freedom to explore their spirituality without dogma or creed, to find a people with whom they can make justice real, for friendship and relationships across generations outside our family structures. And the food. (Every faith community has good food as a compelling … Continue reading “Because, Church”: The Meaning of Belonging
This Sunday, we welcome into our pulpit the Rev. Tom Rosiello, Minister Emeritus of the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton and current minister of the UU Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. In this month of exploring “belonging,” he will speak to how the current climate regarding immigration in the US is … Continue reading Caminamos Juntos: We Walk Together
