February is a perfect time to wrestle with what it means to live a life of “evolution.” The birthday of Charles Darwin sits right at the center of the month. If Unitarian were to create a list of high holy days, this certainly would make the cut. Darwin’s great gift to the world was not just in offering … Continue reading February 7th: Monthly service with Amanda Tarling on Charles Darwin
“The Golden Rule”. Is it still needed, or even used in the present day? And what has it to do with Love? Does it need a “rethink? to make it current?
In our family-friendly sacred song circles, Barbara Slater teaches us chants from around the world, as well as a few simple songs from the Unitarian tradition. Any fan of Barbara’s Ubuntu song circles around the island are certainly welcome. Uplifting 🙂 Don’t miss it!
Listening is hard. Whether we’re trying to hear others, our own voice, the earth, the holy or life itself, it’s easy to mess it up. Or forget. It has been said that ”People hear but they just don’t listen anymore.” Let`s remember how to deeply listen as part of our spiritual practice.
Bob grew up in Montreal and moved to a small Parish in South Western Ontario as an Anglican minister. This was quite a transition for a city guy moving to the countryside where he lived and worked in the hamlet of Grandworth (pop. 70). Today he will tell us about the characters that he … Continue reading April 3rd, 2016: Service with Guest Speaker Bob Wild: Stories from My Past
Creativity is central to spiritual life. It could be said that Creativity is the dividing line between progressive and conservative religion, especially among the three great Abrahamic faiths—Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Whereas conservative traditions tend to reinforce the values of obedience, conformity and discipline, progressive religious strains affirm the creative values of individuality, personal authority, … Continue reading April 10th, 2016: Our monthly service with Amanda Tarling on Creativity
