As the world around us changes, so too do the experiences of both students and teachers. The school environment is noticeably different today than it was even ten years ago. What have educators learned in recent years about how students learn? How does social and emotional growth fit (or not fit) into the school curriculum? […]
Whether we know it or not, every choice we make is context dependent. We will explore how we might hold loving space for ourselves and each other by increasing our awareness of the contexts we and others are operating from. Anne Shuman has been a member of Mill Creek since 2017. She is a mindset […]
Normally in our personal lives and in our life as a community, our approach to the future is to set a goal and then determine how to get there. Yet today, we stand on the precipice of a future that will behave significantly different from the past. We are on the other side of the […]
Unitarian Universalists promote a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Even with this stated focus on individual search, we sometimes focus on truth from facts and reason while diminishing the truths to be found in fictional stories and mythology. Some of our deepest personal and communal truths, however, cannot be expressed only through logic […]
Our theme this week is focusing on what we can do with the time that is given to us. On any given day, that day is the rest of your life. What will you choose to do with it? The Reverend Doctor Richard Speck is the retired District Executive for the Joseph Priestley District (JPD) of […]
“Temenos” is a chaplain’s reflection on Holy Ground and the blessings of religious community. The Rev. Keith Goheen has been a member of Mill Creek since 2006. He serves as a staff chaplain at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Delaware, and resides with his spouse Margaret in Rehoboth Beach. Music will be performed by Rachel Sabella, with Brian […]
Why is it that some heroes can motivate us to change and take action, while others leave us passively worshipping them? What does it mean to be someone else’s hero or role model and how might we become more skilled at leading others? Steve Mortenson is an Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Delaware […]
What is a Muslim doing working at a church? This is a question our guest speaker, Rev. Sana Saeed, received frequently while working at the UU Church of Arlington, VA. Today there are more people identifying as UU Muslim. Join her to explore how we make room for interfaith families and people identifying as multi-religious in […]
This Sunday we will discover how to integrate themes of curiosity, wonder, love, and attention into our everyday lives. Reverend Lee Paczulla serves as the Executive Minister of WellSprings Congregation, a 15 year-old, intentionally-planted UU community in Chester Springs, PA. Rev. Lee is a native of the Philadelphia area, graduated from nearby Swarthmore College, and […]
Cultivating beauty requires discipline, release, and self-reflection as a spiritual practice. But what happens when we attempt this practice as a community? Can we cultivate beauty as a beloved community? Dr. Karen Rege has been a member of Mill Creek since 2015. She regularly serves as a Zoom host, worship associate and coordinates the adult RE […]
Join us for an Earth Day celebration this morning and learn how you can make a real difference. The biggest environmental threat is believing someone else will save the planet. Rachel Sabella is Mill Creek’s music director, but she joins us this morning as our guest speaker. She is joined by her brother David Sabella, our […]