Topic: gratitude

The Blessings of Mary Oliver’s Instructions

If you would like to view this service, please contact [email protected]. ========================== Getting through the last few years hasn’t been an easy task. Our Speaker this Sunday, Mark Steiner, got help by making this four-line Mary Oliver poem his motto. “Instructions for Living a Life. Pay Attention. Be Astonished. Tell About It.”  During this service … Continue reading The Blessings of Mary Oliver’s Instructions

Unexpected Gratitude

All of us experience challenges in our lives. Enfolded in these challenges are opportunities for growth and insight that are often overlooked because we remain immersed in the difficulty. This Sunday we will explore broadening our perspective of challenges to appreciate the potential gifts they offer.

My Gratitude for First Unitarian: Why I Came, Why I Stayed

Church members and friends will describe how our spiritual paths led us to First Unitarian.  We will talk about why we chose this place as our church home, and why we return week after week.  How does this church meet our spiritual needs, when perhaps others did not?  Why are we grateful for our shared … Continue reading My Gratitude for First Unitarian: Why I Came, Why I Stayed