Humanism puts aside the supernatural and asks us to live well and provide meaning for our lives as human beings. Let’s take a fresh look at what it means to be human.
An important aspect of our human development is the advancement of our personal character. On this Sunday we will explore author David Brooks’ take on character development, and how such advancements have the potential to enrich our spiritual lives.
The complete sermon can be read below: Gabrielle Rockenfield and Russell Booth, Grand River Unitarian youth, travelled to New York City to attend the UU United Nations Office (UU-UNO) Spring Seminar in April 2015. Each year the seminar brings in panelists on a specific social justice issue facing the United States, Canada, and the World. 2015’s topic was “Criminal Justice: From Punitive to Restorative”.
Come learn about Gabi and Russell’s experience at the spring seminar, the biggest issues in the current North American criminal justice system, and what the wider UU community is doing to make criminal justice less punitive, and more restorative. Although popular culture has largely viewed witchcraft as something that is either associated with ‘black magic’ or playfully celebrated at Halloween, Wicca is a religion influenced by pre-Christian beliefs and practices. Wiccan spirituality that is manifested in nature and emphasizes ritual observance of seasonal and life cycles will be our focal point this Sunday.
The complete sermon can be read below: Tinie Evans will speak to us today about the Port Perry G-Moms, and especially their efforts to assist and support the Grandmothers in Africa. Educational efforts for children and help with families coping with AIDS are high on the list of important issues for the G-Moms.
This month we explore Earth-based spirituality, which is defined as “nature as a whole considered to be the source of universal consciousness and energy”.
The complete sermon can be read below: When people dig deep – literally digging deep into the ground, fascinating stories come to the surface. Stories about life before our lives, about life before the earth, and even the lives of heavenly bodies we can no longer see, and yet live within us. Literally deep within us.
See/hear the sermon here. Because the Easter holiday is largely centered on Jesus, the stories of others who lived and loved and felt pain at that time are often overlooked. On this Sunday we will consider the experiences of some of those closest to Jesus, including his mother.
The complete sermon can be read below: David Seale – Wisdom and Women: Inspiration culled from the women who have walked on my life's path20/3/2016
Universal truths don't just come from famous people like Jesus, Mother Teresa and Buddha. Today's talk looks at some of the women who have populated my life and how their example and wisdom continue to inspire.
Pema Chodron is currently one of the most widely known Buddhist authors and teachers. Part of her appeal is her seemingly counter-intuitive approach to failure. This Sunday we will explore the road she is paving from failure to freedom.
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