Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. -- In Person or Livestream on UUAmherst YouTube. Order of Service.
Sunday AM Ministries: 9:30 Church of the Wild -- Debbie Waterhouse Ecology Center; 9:30 Sacred Singing Circle--Emerson Rm.
Rainbow Cafe -- NO JUNE GATHERING! Second Saturday of the Month 1-3 pm Safe gathering place for LGBTQ+ community & allies. Details.
In the modern world, the word “Medicine” generally means synthesized chemical pills with Greek names in plastic bottles. But indigenous cultures use the word “Medicine” more broadly, it can mean a song, a story, an embrace, or a spiritual gathering. We’ll look at some of the ways in which a ritual can be medicinal.j. Snodgrass … Continue reading Good Medicine
Finally! After months of snow and cold and tentative daffodils and snowdrop flowers, we are ready to welcome the May Queen and her bounty
Come and celebrate the precious, fragile, and resilient Earth we call home.
How’s your inner Atheist doing? Hungry? Bingeing on the spiritual equivalent of snickers? Or have you been starving the poor dear? A balanced diet is important for all of us; including our inner Atheist
You might think you know the Easter story – but there’s reason to believe we may have been missing one of the most important messages for over 2,000 years.
As maple sap rises in late winter, we’ll explore some indigenous traditions about trees and maple syrup. john Snodgrass teaches Religious Studies at Canisius College, and he is the author of numerous books including “Sun Dance: Plains Life in Balance” and “Jolly Holidays.” He lives in Buffalo with his bride and their four children. On … Continue reading “Thanks to the Maple”
Do you ever wonder why you just can’t fit into prescribed boxes? Whether it is our spiritual path, personal identity, or some other aspect of Self, sometimes we have to break away from others’ expectations to fullyrealize and experience our own lives.
All the buried seeds crack open in the dark the instant they surrender to a process they can’t see. As a seed buried in the earth cannot imagine itself as an orchid or hyacinth, neither can a heart packed with hurt imagine itself loved or at peace. The courage of the seed is that once … Continue reading The Courage of the Seed
On August 16, 2015 I gave my very first sermon at UU Amherst – a sermon that was met with consternation and even a bit of hostility. Let’s revisit the Beauty School, together.
A look at sacred cows in Viking myth, Hindu Religion, and the American midwest.john Snodgrass teaches Religious Studies at Canisius College, and he is the author of numerous books including “Sun Dance: Plains Life in Balance” and “Jolly Holidays.” He lives in Buffalo with his bride and their four children.
