In person and live-stream. Sir Francis Bacon wrote, “Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.” While Hope springs eternal, what good is it if we don’t spring into action? In this sermon, Mark will explore the relationship between Hope and Action and share his thoughts on our responsibility as Unitarian Universalists … Continue reading The Role of Hope in Our Unitarian Universalist Lives

Mark Bernstein. Live-stream. Poets, novelists, and self-help gurus tell us to count our blessings…to be grateful for what we have, especially during this period of thanksgiving. But sometimes, gratitude doesn’t work, especially when life is hard, or things aren’t going our way. If we can’t draw on gratitude when we’re not feeling grateful, what other … Continue reading The Case Against Gratitude