Do you feel frozen into a routine? Like, maybe you’re still extremely busy, but you’re busy with the same limited places that you go, and things that you do?
I hadn’t realized I was. I mean, I’m physically going to the church multiple times a week … read more.
Last Sunday, I preached about our Unitarian Universalist theological inheritance/mission to soundly reject the Calvinist doctrine about human nature, that it is characterized by “total depravity.”
This isn’t just a philosophical exercise. This past year, I believe we’ve seen a glimpse of some of the challenges … read more.
How are you feeling, friends?
Between the cold front that blew in, seeing the parents with children between ages 5 and 11 posting about getting scheduled for the covid vaccine, and planning out our December worship services (including Christmas Eve!), I am experiencing a vague … read more.
Article from The Times, London England, October 21, 1799
Boy, I sure am looking forward to this Sunday! How are you?
I’ve been elbow deep in research about Halloween through the ages, and the various battles against the holiday from ancient times til now. I look … read more.
My best friend Katy is a religious educator at another UU church and like us, they’ve had a new hill to climb in the form of technology that will allow them to have live services that are simultaneously streamed for online audiences. To get good … read more.
Ah, the little bit of coolness in our Central Texas air, Halloween decorations going up around town, and seasonal coffee drinks available from your favorite barista. It’s clear. STEWARDSHIP TIME is upon us.
It is serious business, of course. The annual canvass is when everyone … read more.
The Executive Committee is pleased to announce the Marjorie Taylor has been appointed as chair of the newly organized “Community Service Team” at Live Oak.
Previously, community service and social justice programs were comingled under the “Community Outreach Ministry.” We will now have two separate teams, “Community Service” and “Social … read more.
Along with the deep and serious concerns that the pandemic has raised, a small thing I’ve heard numerous times, often with a wistful sigh, is that of “missing being able to look forward to something.” After so many canceled trips, canceled concerts, we are wary … read more.
For all of our strengths, humans are notoriously bad at accurately assessing risk. Even before the pandemic, there were articles talking about this curiosity of human nature. In a 2007 article, writer Bruce Schneier explains that “So here’s the first fundamental problem: We … read more.
My friend Robin recently brought my attention to an interview between Brené Brown and Priya Parker about gathering again, post-Pandemic. We aren’t post-pandemic yet, of course, but thanks to the vaccines, we are finding ways of gathering, like our outdoor worship services.
In their conversation, … read more.
