One of Adlai Stevenson's favorite stories depicts a seven-year-old girl busy with her crayons. The Sunday school teacher asked whose picture she was drawing. "God," the little girl replied. "But, my dear, nobody knows how God looks," the teacher admonished. "They will when I'm finished," the child answered. Well, neither young nor older Unitarian Universalists can claim to produce a finished portrait of the eternal mystery, but such a realization is not going to stop us from trying anyway.
What do we do with loss and grief? What does grief do with us? What causes grief?
What if vulnerability is the key to living wholeheartedly? What if embracing and expressing our vulnerability may be the source of authenticity, human connection, and empathy, as well as the ability to both love and accept being loved?
What if vulnerability is the key to living wholeheartedly? What if embracing and expressing our vulnerability may be the source of authenticity, human connection, and empathy, as well as the ability to both love and accept being loved?
What if we are a religious community where love works. What if we nurture the spirit, deepen community, and build a more just world? What if we embody radical hospitality? What if we embrace a culture of generosity? What if ….
