Spirit Study

Living a life of meaning and spiritual depth takes more than reading books about religion and spirituality. It requires intention, reflection, and a commitment to praxis. Praxis is the process of practicing what one is learning.

Spirit Study is a 10-month invitation to learning, practice, and reflection. Our 2024-25 study topic is UU Theologies, informed by the book A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century by John Buehrens and Rebecca Parker. This is an update of our 2018-19 study topic. Our study year runs from September 2024 through June 2025.

This worship series will be available for viewing on Chalice’s YouTube channel.

Previous Spirit Study topics:

  • 2023-24. White Supremacy Culture Characteristics, based on the work by Tema Okun. This series was lay-led and called “Imagining Liberation.” The service recordings are on YouTube.
  • 2022-23. UU Values and Covenant, reflecting on the proposed changes to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA’s) Article 2 (pdf)
  • 2021-22. Listening to Black Preachers sermon series. Read more here.
  • 2020-21. Healing Trauma, informed by the book My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem.
  • 2019-20. Resiliency, informed by the book The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
  • 2018-19. UU Theologies, informed by the book A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion for the Twenty-First Century by John Buehrens and Rebecca Parker
  • 2017-18. Active Hope, informed by the book Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re In Without Going Crazy by Chris Johnstone and Joanna Macy
  • 2016-17. Compassionate Living, informed by the book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong
  • 2015-16. Gifts of Imperfection, informed by The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown