The Wholeness Of You

This past Sunday, Rev. Kristen presented Part 2 of the “Healed” series, which is also the basis for this week’s Spirit Group meetings. Rev. Kristen built on the themes of mental and emotional healing explored in Part 1, taking them deeper into an...

Reimagining Courage

This past Sunday morning, I had the privilege of presenting the Opening Prayer at the 9:25 and 11:25 services. If you were in attendance, you may recall that the word courage was at the heart of the preface to my prayer, and that my prayer called for us to be willing...

The Courage To Imagine

Change is inevitable. In truth, it is the only constant in the universe. Transformation, on the other hand, is optional, and not guaranteed. If we simply experience change for change’s sake, we may too easily find ourselves reduced to playing the part of a...

The Fire Of Renunciation

This coming Sunday is New Year’s Eve, officially marking the end of UCOH’s “Year Of Transformation.” As a spiritual community, we experienced a major transition, saying good-bye to Rev. Steve Bolen, our beloved retiring Senior Minister for the...

The End Of Sacrifice

The fourth and final week of the Advent Season begins this coming Sunday, which actually falls on Christmas Eve this year. The first three weeks of the Advent Season emphasize the themes of Faith/Hope, Peace and Love, respectively. In the context of Advent Season,...

For The Love Of Christ

This coming Sunday kicks off the third week of the 2017 Advent Season, and the theme for the week is Love. Faith and Peace were the respective themes of the first two weeks of Advent; and, Joy will be the theme for the climactic week of Advent, which starts on...
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