Western culture once presented the world with the hope of fashioning a human society based on equality, civility, empiricism, and democracy, aspirations we have often failed to achieve, yet today … Continue reading How the West Was Lost

During this service we will consider the significance of some of our most beloved rabbit characters like Bugs Bunny, the Velveteen Rabbit, the Energizer Bunny and more, and may even … Continue reading Archetypal Rabbits: A Multigenerational Easter Service

As we embark upon our annual generosity campaign, let us begin by reminding ourselves what we are about and why we believe we are still relevant. The metaphor of dancing … Continue reading Let it Be a Dance: Embracing Our Core Values in the Year Ahead

During this service, members will have an opportunity to ask Rev. Eklof questions about topics he has or hasn’t addressed in previous sermons.

In this sermon we’ll explore the principal point of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s bestselling book, Antifragile, about the importance of facing adversity in order to grow, which is the true nature … Continue reading Lessons from the Hydra: Becoming Better through Adversity

Little can make us feel better about ourselves than pointing out others who are wrong. This psychological truth is at the core of many interpersonal conflicts: from personal relationships, to social conflict, to warfare. How do we begin to recognize this need in ourselves and learn to overcome it?

The partner church service brings us the latest news from the Unitarians in Felsőrákos, Romania, and meaningful memories from some of us who have visited there. During the second service … Continue reading Partner Church Service

There’s seems to be a natural tendency to feel certain, even defensive, of our beliefs and ideas. The more insistent we are about them, the surer we feel they must … Continue reading More or Less True: Why Extreme and Rigid Thinking Makes us Weak

If it is true that Liberalism is defined by its commitment to individual freedom and expression, then it has become clear that the Unitarian Universalist Association is no longer being … Continue reading The Occupation of America’s Most Liberal Religion

Let’s take a lesson from the Old West when it comes to taming today’s wilder West of mass shootings and inadequate gun control laws. SERMON TEXT CLICK HERE