Unfolding Faith: Sermons from Foothills Unitarian

How to love the holidays

Revs. Elaine and Sean share some ways you can bring some intention into your holidays and love this celebratory season. 

Why you should put mischief on the agenda

Rev. Sean guides us in exploring how subversiveness and mischief play can unlock delight in the ordinary.

How do we deal with death and grief?

Tools for dealing with death and grief that help us connect more deeply with life.
1:50 Reading from Unitarian Universalist Minister the Rev. Kate Tucker about what to expect when a loved one dies.
4:45 Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink shares about navigating the loss of someone we love.
11:53 Rev. Elaine talks with Rev. Sean Neil-Barron about Joanna Macy's work, which comes from Engaged Buddhism and natural systems ecology, to help us orient ourselves in the natural systems.
35:00 Katie Watkins shares her experience at the Halloween Lizzo concert.
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More Than Enough (in the little things)

We do not need to strive or reach for something else, somewhere else, someone else – everything we need is here, and it is more than enough. 
Join us this month in Everyday Delights. Every day in November:1. Notice something delightful.
2. Be present with it. Take a photo of it, write a haiku about it, make a video about it, OR write a short (400 words or less) essay about it). You can choose to do something different every day, or do the same practice the whole series.
3. Share your delights (as you’d like) on social media with #everydaydelight and tag Foothills Unitarian (@foothillsuu on instagram and @FoothillsUnitarianChurch on Facebook).
We can’t wait to share in delight across our whole community!
 

Beyond Peace

In honor of UN Sunday, we explore how we might each contribute to global peace.

Most Beginnings, Arn’t..and thank goodness.

Rev. Sean returns to tease out the promise of beginnings and the importance of trust as we step beyond our thresholds. 

Letting go of plans and failing sabbatical

We welcome back Rev. Sean to the podcast and hear about how releasing his original sabbatical plan led to a fuller and deeper plan - as Rev. Gretchen calls in her sermon (also in this episode), a more whole plan. 

Making space for the future that is not yet written

We all make up stories about the future. It's human nature to wonder and worry about what is to come - to try and fill the unknown. Rev. Elaine Aron-Tenbrink guides us in how we can be partners in receiving the "stranger" of whatever future is emerging.