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We are called to nurture everyday kindness through small acts of compassion and generosity, which can provide essential support during difficult times. This Sunday, we will reflect on how these small gestures can illuminate our shared path, offering comfort and hope in a world that greatly needs these light-filled connections.
Incremental acts of courage, love, interdependence, generosity, and grace are the small drops that wear away stones, carve new landscapes into immovable mountains, and by torrents of popular will, cause sudden changes in the world.
Keep your hands open – only the open hand can reach out to another in sympathy, or offer gratitude for generosity and connection.
Together, the open hands of grief and gratitude encourage us to use those open hands to grasp another’s gift of love, sympathy, generosity, strength, or courage.
Paying attention and appreciation toward the Ordinary – commonplace miracles, shifting our attention from waiting for “spectacular moments” to the abundance, love, and blessings that are already woven through our ordinary days. Join us for service as we explore the abundance, love, and blessings within our everyday lives.
Unitarian Universalist churches offer members the opportunity to present services on topics that interest them, align with our denomination’s values, and bring different voices and points of view to the pulpit. Willy Heineman, UUCN member and Buddhist clergy, will lead the service, and Patrick Kirker will provide musical accompaniment. We encourage you to visit during … Continue reading “Non-Separation” with Willy Heineman – Sunday, November 9, 2025
Gratitude is more than a fleeting feeling; it’s an attitude and a way of life that involves acknowledging the tangible and intangible, often leading to a desire to give back to others.
This mindset can be cultivated through reflection, recognizing your dependence on others and the world around you, and expressing thankfulness.
A few weeks ago, we explored the meaning of Presence and Listening. We talked about slowing down, grounding ourselves, and practicing sacred attention—being fully here, body and soul. Today, we continue that conversation. This time, we go deeper. Because once we begin to live in presence – once we make room to truly listen – … Continue reading “Presence and Listening 2”
Today, we turn our hearts and minds toward Compassionate Transformation — the idea that compassion is not only a feeling or a response to suffering but also a catalyst for deep change in ourselves, in our relationships, and in our world. We live in a time when compassion is often portrayed as weakness, tenderness as … Continue reading “Compassionate Transformation”
Our theme today is Presence and Listening. These may sound like simple words, but they carry deep spiritual weight. Presence is more than just being in the room — it’s being fully present to the moment, fully present to one another, and fully present to the holy. And listening is more than just hearing words … Continue reading “Presence and Listening”
After a summer of growth, change, and challenges, we come back together for our annual Ingathering and Water Communion service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Norwich, led by our minister, Rev. Dianne M. Daniels. Bring a small amount of water from your summer travels or meaningful places in your life to share in our … Continue reading Ingathering and Water Communion
