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We are deeply connected to some animals and compassion and kinship guides those relationships. But modern systems have broken our connection with other animals. Here, we consider how we can … read more.
Stigma can be harmful when we let it affect our mental health, especially in HIV/AIDS, mental health and addiction.
Erik vonHausen is a proud member of Albany UU and the church’s sexton, who has preached several times before. Hopefully, they were memorable sermons. He is a … read more.
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Leading with the Heart 2.11.2024 OOSDownload
We all are leaders but how we lead makes all the difference. On the day before Lincoln’s Birthday and a few days before Valentine’s Day, let us explore how we can lead from … read more.
“The Spirit overseeing all, Eternal Love, remains.” Those words by John Greenleaf Whittier appear in our hymnal as “Immortal Love”(#10). How can we access that love? Is that Love the source of all? Dare we call it God? As we work through conflicts, whether here … read more.
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As we explore Generosity this month, let’s reflect on how Albany UU can balance security and compassion as we contemplate how best to serve the houseless people seeking shelter under our eaves. Buddhism tells us we must balance … read more.
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Whether or not we believe that spirits dwell in some other realm of existence, this time of the season’s turning is a time for remembering, for regardless of our beliefs, those we have loved … read more.
With voices from Unitarian Universalism’s past and present, we lift up stories of struggle, courage, redemption, and hope: stories that challenge us to create community “where all souls are welcome as blessings, and the human family lives whole and reconciled.”
When someone we care about is struggling, it’s often hard to know how to be with them. We get tempted to problem-solve, to take on their emotions, or to distance ourselves. But those things often don’t help. Teachings from Buddhist traditions offer us a profound … read more.
This Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend we reflect on King’s vision of Beloved Community: in 1966 and in 2016. We’ll hear from veterans of the Civil Rights movement and activists in Black Lives Matter about the spirituality of social change.
As the world speeds up, it can get harder to slow down. How do we remind ourselves to breathe, to notice, to take it all in, to process our experiences? Even as we work to save the world, how do we stop and savor it?
