Ironically, Jesus is the best experience of Otherness one can think of. Orthodoxy says that he is half human and half God. This is so radically different that Herod sent his army to kill Jesus, however his family escaped to Egypt – the worst place to be in Judaism at the time. What does this … Continue reading Exodus in Reverse
NO ZOOM AVAILABLE FOR THIS MORNING’S SERVICE. Love is at the center of Unitarian Universalism. But what does that mean? Is it a bleeding heart that enables everything or a strict doctrine of right and wrong? If we are to live with compassion, we must know what it is to have love at the center. … Continue reading Eat Your Peas, the Irony of Compassion
Sometimes the most compassionate thing someone can do is to say, “No.” The irony is that sometimes the most compassionate thing to do is to refrain from doing harm. Yet how can we tell someone “No” in such a way that preserves our relationship? We do offer online access to worship services. An email is … Continue reading The Power of a Positive No
