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American Idols <\/strong> Many religious traditions include warnings against idolatry: the worship of something mortal, or inanimate, as though it were the most powerful thing in the universe \u2013 as if that thing was God, itself. What have we made idols of, today? Each week, we\u2019ll answer that question with a focus on just one of our modern-day idols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Loving (Even) This World <\/strong> As UUs, we believe there is sacred meaning found in everyday life. \u2026 Yes, even this life. Even late-Covid, election season, war-torn, Earth burning\u2026 Somehow, even these times are full of love and purpose. During this series, we\u2019ll offer opportunities for our whole community to meditate in public, in different places across the region. What will it feel like, to take that \u201cone conscious breath\u201d in the midst of this world, as it honestly is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Making a Life <\/strong> Our relationship to work can be\u2026 complicated. Human beings long to be useful, to see the value and meaning behind what we do in the world. Yet we know, on some level, that we\u2019re not here just to \u201cearn a living.\u201d The poet Maya Angelou said \u201cmaking a living is not the same as making a life.\u201d In this series we\u2019ll explore our experiences with work \u2013 and examine what it truly means to make a life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Would [________] Do? <\/strong> What do we think Jesus would<\/em> do, if he were alive today? Would he be a teacher and healer? A carpenter? An activist? A leader? Would we know his name at all? What about the Buddha, or the Prophet Muhammad? Who would Mahatma Gandhi, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Bayard Rustin, or Ralph Waldo Emerson be, in our time \u2013 and how would they be moved to respond, when faced with today\u2019s world?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Muppet Theory of Everything <\/strong> It\u2019s been suggested that everyone in the world fits into one of two categories: Order Muppets, and Chaos Muppets. Order Muppets (Bert, Kermit, Sam the Eagle) keep things organized and on track, while Chaos Muppets (Ernie, Cookie Monster, Gonzo) bring bursts of energy and creativity. Of course, we need both! In this year\u2019s all-ages series, we\u2019ll explore some of the oldest wisdom stories about that eternal dance, to find the right balance between order and chaos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019re kicking off a new congregational year! Read below to get a taste of our themes for worship – and for faith formation for all ages – in the year ahead: American Idols our Fall Message Series Many religious traditions include warnings against idolatry: the worship of something mortal, or inanimate, as though it were the most powerful thing in the universe \u2013 as if that thing was God, itself. What have we made idols of, today? 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