In his final visit with us, Targeted Minister Reverend Kowalski meditates on comings and goings, goodbyes and greetings, and the four most important phrases in any human language. Rev Gary – in person

Our humanist roots are sourced deep in the Enlightenment. What did happiness, reverence, hope, and reason mean to those who lived and thought in that time? How do they inform Unitarian Universalists today? Rev Munro – Zoom

One of our most cherished Unitarian Universalist rituals, Flower Communion celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. Please bring a flower to share and join us in this celebration of life! Rev Munro – in person

This morning Rev. Kowalski will base his sermon on questions from the congregation. Why is there evil? How can you tell right from wrong? What happens when we die? Who is the most important person in the world? What is spirituality (and how can I get some?)?  Please send your questions to revgary@durangouu.org one week prior to the morning service. Gary will be … Continue reading The Question Box

Our nation at times seems to be tearing at the seams, but there are also glimmers of good news for our democracy if you care to look. Gary asks this morning how we can mend our social fabric and examines the special role Unitarian Universalists have to play in fostering a culture of inclusion.  This morning’s … Continue reading America In One Room

Love is a word we use a lot in Unitarian Universalism. We “Side with Love.” We speak of Beloved Community. We sing that “Love Will Guide Us.” But “love” is an ambiguous word with many meanings in different contexts. What do we mean when we talk about love? 

I’m not talking about chile! I’m talking about that suppressed and marginalized holiday, May Day. May Day represents two very subversive ways of thinking and being in the world, the red and the green. The red is for the struggles of working people to organize and have some control over their lives. The green is … Continue reading The Red and the Green

Rachel Carson did not live to see the first Earth Day. But her book Silent Spring, and the public battle she waged against the powerful chemical companies and agri-business interests that were poisoning the environment, marked the opening salvos of the modern battle to save the planet. Yet Carson was always more poet than provocateur, who believed that … Continue reading Earth Day — Love Your Mother

When journalist Mitch Albom reconnected with his philosophy professor from Brandeis, Morrie Schwartz near the end of the old man’s life, the result was a bestseller filled with lessons on love, loss and healing: Tuesdays with Morrie. This morning Gary likens Morrie’s teachings to those of another Jewish wise guy (and the protagonist of another best selling … Continue reading Easter Sunday – Tuesdays with Jesus