A Hospitable Faith

Loving and appreciating the value of all lifts up the daily conversations with those we meet, and I hope these friends or strangers will feel called to lift up the best in themselves, share it with others, and bring a sense of change and transformation that flows back into this world. Today I recognize this was always my dream; however, it took the foundation of claiming this Unitarian Universalist faith to open the door to the opportunity I sought.

Let me share a small step I have used during these past twenty years. I repeat a UU mantra during meditation. My first mantra is: I affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Meditating, with this mantra’s guidance, settles my spirit, lifts up my soul, and encourages me to look at life through eyes that are filled with hospitality, acceptance, and love.

by Jim VanderWheele, minister of Community Church Unitarian Universalist TO READ MORE