What constitutes a national crisis? What constitutes a reasonable faith response in such a time? What can we do when we sense that the fate of the nation is at stake?

Rev. E. Arlen Goff Have you ever engaged in a mental review of the decisions you’ve made in life? Have you ever engaged in an intellectual game of “What if?” We’ll take a few moments this Sunday to think about “the road(s) not taken.”

UUs have a unique opportunity at this point in time in history. More persons are religiously unaffiliated than ever before and cannot see themselves participating in a traditional church. UU congregations offer a safe place for questioners and doubters, for sinners and seekers, for those shunned by traditional religious bodies, for folks who are deconstructing … Continue reading Who We Are, and Why It Matters

What is Sunday mornings all about for Unitarian Universalists? Why do we get together for “worship” when so many of us do not profess allegiance to or belief in any particular god or deity (or gods or deities)? Why do we observe rituals and participate in liturgies? Why do we say prayers, sing hymns, take … Continue reading Here We Have Gathered – The What, Why, and How for Unitarian Universalists

On April 6th, we will commemorate National Poetry Month by celebrating our favorite poets. If you’d like to share a poem by your favorite poet, or have one of our worship leaders share it for you, please email it to Arlen.

It’s not often that I choose to preach a sermon that I’ve delivered before. However, I re-visited this one a few weeks ago and felt that it was a good candidate for re-preaching. As it’s a bit over 10 years old, I feel assured that it will be new for many of you. You oldtimers … Continue reading The Ghosts of High Street – A Revisitation

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel once said that “to be spiritual is to be amazed.” Indeed, he encouraged us to practice the spiritual discipline of “radical amazement.” How can we make ourselves continually aware of all that is amazing about our lives and the world around us?

Persons come to UU congregations along different paths and for different reasons. Today we will examine what this means for our mission as a community of faith and service and how we can provide a welcoming space for those who come our way.

~ Rev. Arlen Goff ~ Unitarian Universalists, for the most part, have a “chosen” faith. Many of us were raised in other religious traditions, or in no tradition at all. However, something happened, and we found ourselves here, in a Unitarian Universalist community of faith. We probably don’t believe what we used to believe, but … Continue reading Restoring Faith: Making Peace with What We’ve Left Behind