This month our Soul Matters Theme is “living love through the practice of trust.” When reality and the news headlines seem surreal it is often difficult to trust that all will be well. And yet history reminds us that perseverance and hope (hope that fuels collective action) move us in the direction of justice. We engage with focus because we can’t do it all. We rest because we need to recharge our spirits with beauty and delight in nature, in each other, in art and that which brings joy. Then we engage again because we are faithful people. A people whose values and UU tradition call us to co-create a world in which all can thrive. As you consider your role in the work, I offer this spiritual practice Planting the Seeds of the Future shared by Rev. Cameron Trimble. 

“When everything feels like it’s unraveling, it can be easy to focus only on what is lost. But even in collapse, we have the power to plant seeds for what will come next.

Today, take a small, intentional action that reflects the world you long to see. Maybe it’s offering help to a neighbor, showing up for a community event, writing a letter to someone in power, or supporting an organization doing good work. Maybe it’s as simple as pausing to remind yourself: I will not let fear dictate who I become.

Whatever it is, do it as an act of faith. Trust that even in the breaking, new life is taking root. Keep planting. The future is not yet written.”

Take good care, Beloveds. I look forward to seeing you in June when I return from my sabbatical. Here is my pre- sabbatical blog in case this is a surprise.
Nos vemos en junio. See you in June.

With love,

Rev. Claudia
Minister of Faith Formation