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Ceremonies for everyday life
Establishing connections with self, family, and the earth.
By Louise Nayer and Virginia Lang 4.14.08 SPIRIT

Home grown Unitarian Universalism
Developing home-based community rituals that root UU adults and children.
By William J. Doherty 3.3.08 SPIRIT

Praying as Unitarian Universalists
How can we pray with integrity, grace, power, and purpose?
By Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz 2.25.08 SPIRIT

Sketches of Crete
A sense of humor builds a bridge across cultures.
By Robert Fulghum 1.7.08 SPIRIT

A Unitarian Universalist view of 'The Secret'
Despite the silly 'science' and fake experts on the hit DVD, some of The Secret's advice actually helped me.
By Fred Small 11.19.07 SPIRIT

Sitting between the extremes
Why a journalist writes haiku.
By Tom Stites 10.29.07 SPIRIT

Even secular parents are religious educators
If you don't answer your children's religious questions, someone else will
By Roberta M. Nelson 8.27.07 SPIRIT

Reading our lives
Take time to read the story of your life.
By Marshall Hawkins 7.9.07 SPIRIT

The spiritual practice of hospitality
Welcoming people to our congregations is a way to encounter the mystery and wonder of life.
By David Rynick 6.18.07 SPIRIT

Unitarian Universalists on the Eightfold Path
Buddhism puts down roots in American congregations.
By Rick Heller 5.21.07 SPIRIT

Don't be stingy with your faith
Unitarian Universalism saves lives. Don't keep it to yourself.
By John Gibb Millspaugh 5.14.07 SPIRIT

Unitarian Universalist spiritual directors form network
Network can help religious liberals find a spiritual director.
By Michelle Bates Deakin 5.11.07 SPIRIT

A theology of gratitude
Gratitude should be the center of Unitarian Universalist theology.
By Galen Guengerich 2.12.07 SPIRIT

Mayhem and the manger
Why didn't you warn me about Christmas pageants?
By Carl Scovel 12.25.06 SPIRIT

The storyteller by the sea
And the amazing, soulful, transforming stories she tells.
By Joshua Searle-White 12.4.06 SPIRIT

Fortune cookies for the soul
If I owned a fortune cookie company.
By Meg Barnhouse 11.13.06 SPIRIT

Why I am fasting for Ramadan
A Unitarian Universalist embraces a month-long discipline of letting go.
By Abhi Janamanchi 10.2.06 SPIRIT

Pilgrimages: Places that touch the spirit
Glory be to time and to water.
By Paige Grant 8.7.06 SPIRIT

Our calling, Summer 2006
Unifying features of Unitarian Universalist worship.
By William G. Sinkford 7.17.06 SPIRIT

Unitarian Universalists and Pentecostals sing together
A chance encounter in a hotel lobby leads to new understanding.
By Jason Shelton 4.24.06 SPIRIT

Skeptical of sacred stories?
Are the stories of Passover and Easter good for you?
By Jane Rzepka 4.10.06 SPIRIT

A ritual is born
Once, twice, ritual!
By Karen Lee Shelley 4.10.06 SPIRIT

Outdoor labyrinth
Virginia church practices a centuries-old tradition.
By Jane Greer 3.20.06 SPIRIT

Many religions, but only one earth
Can reverence for the earth bring us together across religious differences?
By Patricia Montley 2.6.06 SPIRIT

Winter holiday resources for UU families
Recommendations from the UUA's Lifespan Faith Development staff.
By Staff Writer 11.28.05 SPIRIT

Creating UU family Christmas rituals
Finding the right mix of family traditions.
By Meg Cox 11.28.05 SPIRIT

Halloween's ritual roots
Even in its secular and commercial form, Halloween ritualizes our inescapable destination.
By Patricia Montley 10.31.05 SPIRIT

New songbook explores new music styles
A review of Singing the Journey.
By W. Frederick Wooden 8.22.05 SPIRIT

Spiritual lessons from running
Ten spiritual lessons that running has taught me.
By Lisa Watts 8.8.05 SPIRIT

Beltaine (May 1)
Make an altar to celebrate the senses.
By Anika Stafford 5.1.05 SPIRIT

Small group ministry creates sacred time
A time when the stories of our lives are heard.
By Thandeka 1.1.05 SPIRIT

The ceremony of innocence
A ceremony of innocence is a statement of faith and an act of hope.
By Galen Guengerich 1.1.05 SPIRIT

Orthodox Jewish wisdom for religious liberals
Engaging my ancestral Judaism enriches my Unitarian Universalism.
By Elizabeth A. Lerner 5.1.04 SPIRIT

The practice of reconciliation
A personal guide.
By Paula Cole Jones 3.1.04 SPIRIT

Reconciliation as a spiritual discipline
In our own souls, between individuals, within groups, and between groups.
By Paula Cole Jones 3.1.04 SPIRIT

Rituals for holidays and everyday
Five rituals to try at home.
By Meg Cox 7.1.03 SPIRIT

Creating rituals with and for children
Celebrate your family's values with your own traditions.
By Meg Cox 7.1.03 SPIRIT

Bearing witness to human diversity
A visit to Auschwitz.
By Barbara Hoag Gadon 5.1.01 SPIRIT

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