Quest May 2023
May 2023
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. —Socrates
Articles
What A Wonder-Full World
Often, when people find out that I was a scientist before becoming a minister, they make assumptions about how my brain works, or about how I must see the world. Read more »
Article II Reflections
In a recent Quest article titled “Embracing the Living Tradition,” Rev. Dr. Michael Tino shared more about the work of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Article II Study Commission, and the changes they are proposing to our Association’s Bylaws. Read more »
Gratitude
Prison life has beaten the hell out of me. It has helped me to learn not to be hardheaded, when God is trying to teach me something. For these lessons, I thank God. Read more »
Quest October 2022
October 2022
“When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by bees.” —Joseph Joubert
Articles
At the Water’s Edge
Down the cliffs to the black sand of the Pa’iloa beach, and right on the shore, was an opening. Read more »
tikkun olam
Most Sunday evenings, members of the Church of the Larger Fellowship with internet access gather for an online worship service. Read more »
Quest September 2022
September 2022
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” —W.B. Yeats
Articles
A Theological Mandate of Liberation
The following sermon was originally given at the service to formally install our Lead Ministry Team in their role as ministers of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, which took place on June 25, 2022, during UUA General Assembly in Portland, OR. Read more »
Called and Installed, Your Lead Ministry Team
One of the spiritual joys a religious professional receives is their installation to the congregation to which they’ve been called. Read more »
The Rainbow
I was walking in the yard.. He looked like a mob enforcer — probably because he was.. Read more »
Quest December 2021
December 2021
The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. —Anaïs Nin
Articles
Quest December 2021
The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery. —Anaïs Nin Read more »
Mysterious Ways
About a decade ago, my husband and I traded in our old cell phones for iPhones, a move that heralded a subtle but profound change in our lives. Read more »
Collective Lights of the Holidays
The theme of this issue is mystery, which is defined as something difficult to figure out. Read more »
For Your Reflection
The theme of this issue is mystery, which is defined as something difficult to figure out. Read more »
Mysterious Ways
About a decade ago, my husband and I traded in our old cell phones for iPhones, a move that heralded a subtle but profound change in our lives. Read more →
Mystery
What role does wonder and mystery play in your life? Read more →
Collective Lights of the Holidays
The theme of this issue is mystery, which is defined as something difficult to figure out. Read more →
For Your Reflection
In this section, we offer questions for reflection based on ideas explored in this issue.
Imagining a Way
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One of the best ways I know to get things moving when I’m facing significant change is to engage my imagination. Read more →
Creative Imagination
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When I was in college, a professor began the term by assigning a novel set in a dystopian future, where everything was grim and hope was absent. Read more →
