Rev. Shiels asks, “Are you funny looking? Even a little bit? How about someone you love? Can you imagine what it’s like to live with a disability or a disfigurement? Has anyone ever made you understand their experience?” National Disability Month (October) may be a good time to try to...
Door County Amplify is the development of artists Lachrisa Grandberry and Molly Rhode, known for their work at Northern Sky Theater. In 2021, the duo created a community Facebook page to celebrate the work of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artists who work in Door County. Grandberry illuminates,...
“Eye-bombing” is the silly practice of sticking adhesive googley-eyes to inanimate objects to make them into faces. Surprisingly, this practice has a deeper, more powerful meaning to us as UUs as we remember to humanize our neighbors, especially those with whom we might not see eye-to-eye. Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy, Senior...
As a nation we have been through trauma in the last three years and it has deeply bruised us all. Everywhere anger lies inches below the surface. Individual rights are evaporating and truth is hard to decipher. How do we keep moving forward without leaving damage in our wake? Rev. Karon Sandberg is...
Spiritual practices help connect with the depth dimension of life in the midst of struggle and change, and even through the everyday round. Walking the labyrinth is a spiritual practice that supports our well-being by leading us on journey in both outer and inner life. Come explore the mysteries and...
Is the Hokey Pokey what it’s really all about? A look at the human condition: the joys and challenges of becoming a fully human person. The Rev. Barbara Sajna is a Wisconsin native, originally from the Rhinelander area. She has a law degree from the University of Wisconsin and practiced...
You Are Not Alone In This Darkness: The Importance of Sharing Dreamwork It is possible to remember when life is most difficult that we dream for and with each other about the future. Our most moving dreams, especially nightmares, then, are not our private property, but belong to all. When...
The study of human-animal interaction, it is a modern interdisciplinary field that overlaps with a number of other disciplines. A major focus is “quantifying the positive effects of human-animal relationships on either party.’ The American Veterinary medical association calls it a, “mutually beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals...
Alan discusses how acting analysis tools like Given Circumstances, Objectives, Tactics and Obstacles can help us better understand and explore our selves, the principles we live by, and the actions we take… Who should play you in the movie of your life, and why? What is your life’s mission? How do you...
Enchantment comes easily when we are young but then we seem to pack it up in the suitcase of our youth, rarely to be experienced again. Author Katherine May says that it is still there, waiting patiently for us. How might we rediscover enchantment in our lives and could it help us...