We live in an age of distraction — screens mediate so much of our experience, attention is a commodity, and boredom feels intolerable. What happens when we stop fleeing the ordinary and begin paying attention to it instead? Drawing from Zen practice and reflections on technology and attention, this talk invites us to rediscover depth, … Continue reading The Untrimmable Light of the World: Attention and the Life You Already Have

How do we hold the bittersweetness of life in all its beauty and pain? “Days of honey, days of onion,” as an Arabic proverb puts it. Come join us as we explore the spiritual practice of ritual and renewal as a healing balm in troubled times. Our guest minister is Rev. Jennifer Alviar is a … Continue reading The Gifts of Ritual & Renewal

As we close out March’s Soul Matters theme of “Paying Attention” and turn toward April’s “Embracing Possibilities” we will reflect on our own beloved UU community. VIUU Board Member Jessica Wesch will present the Hopes and Dreams for our beloved UU community collected at our Welcoming Workshop for Reverend Caplow.  We can then  “Embrace Possibilities” together as … Continue reading Paying Attention: VIUU Hopes and Dreams