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How to Survive the Apocalypse

Hone your skills, aim your
heart toward kindness and
stockpile second chances.

—Rev. Sean Parker Dennison
Breaking and Blessing: Meditations
How to Survive the Apocalypse First, learn to listen. Not only for enemies around corners in hidden places, but for the faint footsteps of hope and the whisper of resistance. Hone your skills, aim your heart toward kindness and stockpile second chances. Under the weight of destruction, we will need the strong shelter of forgiveness and the deeper wells that give the sweet water of welcome: “We have a place for you.” When the world ends, we must not add destruction to destruction, not accept a beggar’s bargain, to fight death with more death. In order to survive the apocalypse— any apocalypse at all— we have to give up the counterfeit currency of self- sufficiency, the mistaken addiction to competition, the lie that the last to die has somehow survived. —Rev. Sean Parker Dennison Breaking and Blessing: Meditations
January 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Special opportunity alert! Award-winning author and writing teacher Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is offering a two week course: Writing the Sacred Journey: An Introduction to Spiritual Memoir. The course runs from January 5th to 16th. You can learn more at bit.ly/48KpKKd.
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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As We Move

"As we move through life
finding ourselves,
always newly wise and newly foolish,
we ask that our mistakes be small
and not hurtful.
We ask that as we gain experience
we do not forget our innocence,
for they are both part of the whole."

—Orlanda Brugnola
Voices from the Margins
As We Move "As we move through life finding ourselves, always newly wise and newly foolish, we ask that our mistakes be small and not hurtful. We ask that as we gain experience we do not forget our innocence, for they are both part of the whole." —Orlanda Brugnola Voices from the Margins
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Forged at the intersection of faith and justice, BLUU Notes: An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation is the first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). Available wherever books are sold and through inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop at shopinspirit.org.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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On the Cusp of Winter

In this season of closing down, closing in,
may our hearts stay open,
urging open our doors to the stranger, our hands
to the helpless,
and our spirits to all that calls us endlessly back to life."

Kathleen McTigue
Shine and Shadow
On the Cusp of Winter "We've come to the season of waiting. The colors of autumn are gone, leaves faded and fallen, and branches rise bare to the sky. The deep quiet and frozen beauty of winter are coming but not quite yet: we are in the season in between. The world closes in on itself as breathing things hunker down, burrow in, drop to the bottom and store up nurture for the long cold. Animals that we are, we feel in our bones the shuttering of the windows. Though freed from the need to burrow in, may we still find guidance in the rhythm that beats through our hearts. In the season of waiting, may we let ourselves slow down our pace, ease out beneath the burden of our speed and bustle, our fretful worry so that gratitude can saturate our days and color our nights. In this season of closing down, closing in, may our hearts stay open, urging open our doors to the stranger, our hands to the helpless, and our spirits to all that calls us endlessly back to life." Kathleen McTigue Shine and Shadow
December 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Have you seen our gorgeous new children's book Blue Boat Home? It's a stunning illustration of the beloved song by folk singer and songwriter Peter Mayer, with art by acclaimed illustrator Sue Todd. The book will foster wonder and care for the earth—our beautiful blue boat home.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Christmas Evensong

Over Montreal, Orion hovers, it’s belt a comforting sash across the icy-cold sky. A new mother sees the stars from her hospital bed and smiles.

—Mark Belletini
Sonata for Voice and Silence
Christmas Evensong "It’s the deepest part of the night now. Many mothers give birth this night in Mexico, in New York City, in Kuala Lumpur; in Sinkiang, China, and Talinn, Estonia. Some are poor, some well to do. Some call this time Christmas, some do not. The midnight in Punta Arenas, Chile, is scented with summer roses, and groups of friends in Hobart, Tasmania, gather for mint tea on the patio, commenting on the beauty of Christmas sunsets. . . . Over Montevideo, the Southern Cross rises bright among the constellations as midnight yields its ancient Spanish carols. Over Montreal, Orion hovers, it’s belt a comforting sash across the icy-cold sky. A new mother sees the stars from her hospital bed and smiles. The world is great, the world is glorious and this wondrous night tells only one small part of its story. Yet I say even this part of the story is great. And each word in the story is great. And the breath of silence between each word, and the silence found at both the beginning and the end of this story is an emblem of a greatness and glory yet to be discovered." —Mark Belletini Sonata for Voice and Silence
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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If you're looking to write more as a spiritual practice in the new year or are finding joy working on a current project, we recommend the following books to inspire and guide your writing: Living Revision, Writing the Sacred Journey, and The Pen and the Bell. Available wherever books are sold.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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New on our shelves: Heaven Looks Like Us: Palestinian Poetry, edited by George Abraham and Noor Hindi—A love letter to Palestinian ancestors, their descendants, and their land, and to a history that will never be forgotten, and to a future in which there thrives a free Palestine. shopinspirit.org
December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Four people—including UU Rev. Fred Small—were arrested while trying to deliver care packages to immigrants detained at the Burlington ICE processing center. This action reflects UUs’ ongoing commitment to and immigrant justice.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3MF1gK4

#UU #ImmigrantJustice #FaithInAction
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Three activists and a reverend sought to bring attention to conditions and alleged human rights violations at the facility where immigrants are held.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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To all who celebrate, wishing you a Merry Winter Solstice and a Happy Yule. In “The Spiritual Tasks of Yule,” Cyndi Simpson reflects on Yule and the Winter Solstice as a time to pause, release what no longer serves us, and make space as the light returns. Read the reflection: https://bit.ly/48KMIkJ
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December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"We light a candle, take a breath, and reconnect with the flow of a life infinitely larger than our little beating hearts—a life we are part of no matter what, that calls us back, lifts us up, and sustains us."

—An excerpt from Hanukkah from Shine and Shadow by Kathleen McTigue
"There will come a time for most of us when we've got to decide whether we'll light our lamps, even when we're sure there isn't enough oil to keep them burning . . . We light a candle, take a breath, and reconnect with the flow of a life infinitely larger than our little beating hearts—a life we are part of no matter what, that calls us back, lifts us up, and sustains us. Light the lamp, though the oil has run out. Light the lamp, and we'll do what we can." —An excerpt from Hanukkah from Shine and Shadow by Kathleen McTigue
December 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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"Every chaplain, theologian, caregiver, and healthcare professional can find profound truth captured on each page of Where Two Worlds Touch. . . . This is a beautiful book and the deepest I have read on the topic." —Dr. Stephen G. Post. Available wherever books are sold.
Where Two Worlds Touch "Every chaplain, theologian, caregiver, and healthcare professional can find profound truth captured on each page of Where Two Worlds Touch." —Dr. Stephen G. Post "Where Two Worlds Touch is a beautiful book and the deepest I have read on the topic." —Dr. Stephen G. Post
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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There's still time to join the conversation! The Justice and Spirit Goodreads Book Club group read this month is Tend to Your Spirit: Mindful Living with Chronic Illness by Julianne Lepp and Florence Caplow. Find the group on Goodreads: bit.ly/justiceandspiritbookclub
December 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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New from Skinner House! A stunning 10th anniversary edition of Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s Caregiving, Jade C. Angelica’s beloved memoir and guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer's. Now with a foreword by Dr. Stephen G. Post.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Forged at the intersection of faith and justice, BLUU Notes: An Anthology of Love, Justice, and Liberation is the first publication from Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). Available wherever books are sold and through inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop at shopinspirit.org.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Did you know The Release by award-winning author and writing teacher Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew is available as an audiobook? Get your copy today from Libro.fm, Audible, or any other major audio platforms. And you can often request that your local library purchase a copy too!
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December 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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When Snow Falls Gently Reminding Me of You

I see your face chasing away the bitter cold.
Hold me close,
rock me in your loving arms
sing lullabies that help me remember.

—Om Prakash
Voices from the Margins
When Snow Falls Gently Reminding Me of You In the late hours when snow falls gently covering the broken ground . . . the world is smooth when snow falls gently. I see your face chasing away the bitter cold. Hold me close, rock me in your loving arms sing lullabies that help me remember. Teach me to turn back to my snow-driven self, dancing in the rapture of my first breath, singing to the sound of music and arts, moving to the poetry of rhythm in motion that fills my heart every time I think of you, my Beloved One. Then I remember: I don’t need to return, I never left. You and I are one dancing in silky smoothness, beating back the cold with the rhythm of our dance steps filling the world with laughter as the cold winds blow and our hearts, like burning embers, become the warmth of the sun carried on the winds. —Om Prakash Voices from the Margins
December 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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In Breaking and Blessing, the 2020 volume of the inSpirit Poetry Series, Rev. Sean Parker Dennison imagines letters from angels, draws on the natural world, and reflects on love and calling. Available at shopinspirit.org.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer's Caregiving by Jade C. Angelica is now available as an audiobook! Get your copy today from Libro.fm, Audible, or any other major audio platforms. And you can often request that your local library purchase a copy too!
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December 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Did you know that there's an audiobook service that allows you to support an indie bookstore while listening to great audiobooks? It's called Libro.fm and inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop is a partner bookstore! You can create an account and choose inSpirit as the bookstore you’d like to support.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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New from Skinner House! A stunning 10th anniversary edition of Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s Caregiving, Jade C. Angelica’s beloved memoir and guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer's. Now with a foreword by Dr. Stephen G. Post.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Make the holiday season a little easier this year with the inSpirit holiday guide! The wonderful booksellers at inSpirit have highlighted some of their favorite gift ideas in the guide—including great Skinner House titles! We hope these small joys bring some comfort and delight. shopinspirit.org
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December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Tree Lessons

Reaching out
gathering powers
lightning and fire
trickle and storm
breath and resistance
firm, solid shifts
no separation
between
earth and sky.

—Rev. Sean Parker Dennison
Breaking and Blessing: Meditations
Tree Lessons Suspended between the breath of God and the cool dark Earth body, roots and rings no separation, between time and space. Reaching out gathering powers lightning and fire trickle and storm breath and resistance firm, solid shifts no separation between earth and sky. Connecting to infinite networks stars and saplings suckling on bodies of old ones fallen sustenance and decay no separation between life and death. —Rev. Sean Parker Dennison Breaking and Blessing: Meditations
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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New from Skinner House! A stunning 10th anniversary edition of Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer’s Caregiving, Jade C. Angelica’s beloved memoir and guide for those who love someone with Alzheimer's. Now with a foreword by Dr. Stephen G. Post.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM