Spirituality

In a conversation with UU World, Rev. Olaoya challenges UUs to unapologetically center love and set aside intellectualism.

I return to the earth / and let her remind me

Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago is set to graduate its first Spiritual Direction Formation & Certification students in May.

I call it Black Joy, but I want to offer it—to the extent that it is mine to offer—to this faith.

We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting. In an interview with Marianne Schnall the master explained how meditation can help us.

Sure, I have pink hair, and sure, I love to dance all night to a raucous feminist punk band, but my participation in a faith community is what sets me apart from my peers.

‘I learned prayer was about connection to the holy in one another and the holy that was greater than us.’

Prayer creates relationship where otherwise there might be none.

‘In the midst of crisis or heartbreak, a regular spiritual practice can help us find the capacity to remain present to our emotions and experiences without cutting them off or turning away.’