Our Seventh UU Principle calls on us to “respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.” Living into the principle requires humility regarding the role of humans on earth and an appreciation for what we can learn from nature. This Sunday we will consider what humans can learn from fractals, murmurations, and other patterns in nature and the systems they create.

Rev. Lucy Bunch is the minister for Faith and Justice at the UU Society of Sacramento CA.