Tiny Shifts

"End Game" (11/8/20)

In the wake of the election, Rev. Gretchen Haley draws on Netflix hit series "The Queen's Gambit" to explore why winning is not the end game. She discusses the value of embracing a beginner's mind and the imperative to remain firmly rooted in our faith that there is no such thing as individual liberation.
 
Visit the Moments & Movements Series web page for relevant spiritual practices: https://foothillsuu.org/momentsandmovements/

"Anatomy of a Moment" (11/1/20)

Rev. Sean preaches about the meaning of a moment.

"How We Eat the Stars" (10/25/20)

Rev. Gretchen Haley begins our new worship series, Moments & Movements, with this homily titled “How We Eat the Stars.” She preaches that we are connected to the universe and the universe is connected to us, that we are a part of a larger movement that began before us, and will continue on long after we are gone.
 
You can read the written text of this homily on Gretchen’s blog and the full exchange between the young activist and Thomas Merton here.

"UU the Vote" (10/18/20)

Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen is a Community Minister and works with the National Bail Fund Network as their Immigration Bond Coordinator. She joined us live on Sunday morning for our special UU the Vote worship service.
 
Rev. Elizabeth talks about how voting is just one part of the democratic system. In fact, it is the last part. She tells us about the need to organize, donate, protest, and demonstrate our UU values all season, not just on November 3rd.
 
Get involved with UU the Vote at https://www.uuthevote.org/get-involved/. Learn more about Rev. Elizabeth at https://www.uua.org/offices/people/elizabeth-nguyen.
 

"Zooming Out - part 2" (10/11/20

Rev. Gretchen responds to her conversation with Florence Field (find it here), reflecting on the challenge of holding contradictory truths as a single whole, and the practice of self-differentiation as a path to greater orientation.
 
Read Jake Morrill’s article on self-differentiation here: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/uucollective/2016/02/self-differentiation-in-3-puzzle-pieces/.

"Zooming Out - part 1" (10/11/20)

Rev. Gretchen draws on the work of Bernard Loomer to explore the challenge and the imperative to zoom out and listen for and receive other people’s often vastly different stories and experiences.
 
Learn more about the work of Bernard Loomer here: https://processandfaith.org/bernard-loomer-1/
 
For a good overview of Thich Nhat Hanh’s idea of interbeing, look here: https://www.garrisoninstitute.org/blog/insight-of-interbeing/.

"Whelm'd" (10/4/20)

Rev. Sean Neil-Barron invites us to consider how we find that place between overwhelm and underwhelm, where we can stay present to life’s challenges without checking out, and where we can be a part of true transformation.
 
Learn more about Routes to Safety here: https://www.mswjake.com/resources.
 

"Keeping Broken Things - part 2" (9/27/20)

Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink, our Assistant Minister, reflects on what it means to keep the broken parts of ourselves and our world. We explore the role of self-honest and making amends in the spiritual life.  
 
Elaine shares about the redemptive and liberating nature of truth-telling and taking responsibility for that is ours to repair.  We hope you'll join us for this journey into self-compassion and clear-eyed spirituality.
 
Get resources and go deeper in the You Are Here series at https://foothillsuu.org/youarehere.