Yearning may not be a word we Unitarians use much, but we feel it almost every day.\u00a0 Faced with a materialistic culture that conjures up a hunger for stuff, we yearn for spirit.\u00a0 The shallowness of a society enthralled with entertainment and appearance drives our longing for depth.\u00a0 Lost in the busy and overwhelming demands of daily life, we hunger to hear the voice (and desires) of our deepest self.\u00a0 Tempted by the narcissism of our time, we crave a community that reminds us of needs greater than our own.\u00a0 Isolated, we search for connection.\u00a0 Depleted, we thirst for beauty.\u00a0 Simply put, we all know what it\u2019s like to long for \u201cmore.\u201d\u2028\u2028This yearning for more lies at the heart of every religious tradition.\u00a0 It cuts across and unites all of our diverse beliefs. You might even call it the mystical dimension of faith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"