Worship Associate
These last few years have been tough on everyone. Is it possible that kindness might bring healing and hope to our world? And does the universe even care? Barbara Wells ten Hove and Jaco ten Hove, Emeritus Ministers of Cedars, are back among us for the first time since they retired in 2017 after 8.5 … Continue reading Milk and Cookies and the Milky Way
When you care deeply, whether for others, your community, or the world, it’s easy to overlook your own well-being. Come and explore how self-compassion is not a luxury, but a vital practice for those engaged in caregiving and justice work. Drawing on the insights of Kristin Neff, Tricia Hersey, and Israa Nasir, we’ll reflect on … Continue reading Tending the Soul: Building Self-Compassion When You Care Deeply
Springtime and gardening go together and have us imagining Beloved Community as a garden. Imagine the soil of Beloved Community as the ground of being that nurtures Unitarian Universalism. What do we want to cultivate? How do we handle the weeds? Will everyone be welcome? Camille Dungy’s book “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden” provided … Continue reading Creating the Garden of Beloved Community
What is it like being a teenage Pakistani Muslim in America? Hear from exchange student Aman Fatima, as she shares her Muslim faith and the differences between life in Karachi and Poulsbo, Washington Aman Fatima is a 15 year old exchange student from Karachi, Pakistan. She attends West Sound Academy in Poulsbo.
Life doesn’t always pause when our hearts are heavy, our minds are fractured, or our spirits feel like they’re unraveling. This truth is both raw and universal. And yet, we endure. That’s the miracle of being human–we endure. Somewhere in the depths of our pain, we find reserves of strength we didn’t know we possessed. … Continue reading In the Depths of Darkness: Harnessing Our Strength in Times of Turmoil
