From Our Minister

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Brunswick Times Record Version (PDF) As the analysis pours in about the reasons for the results of the 2024 US Presidential Election, there is no shortage of blame going around. And to be sure, there are many (MANY) stones […]

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) There is a whole lot of talking going on in the world today, in an expanding array of media, but is anyone really listening?  Some days, I have my doubts.  This month, our congregation’s theme

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine See Times Record Version (PDF) Here we are, fewer than fifty days from national elections—from the top of the Presidential ticket to down-ballot races for the US Senate and House, to State legislative races, to small town elections that will

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) Summer has never been my favorite season.  Mostly, that’s because I am not “built for heat.” I grew up knowing humidity, and I looked forward to the bonus of more mild weather after moving to

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) The flowers are showing out, at long last.  I appreciate the ways they demonstrate the sage advice given to writers in every age, to “Show, Not Tell” the heart of their wisdom.  One lesson the

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine I am still processing my experience of the eclipse last week. I found it much more profound and emotional than I anticipated. Like many others, I traveled so I could be in the path of totality. It was my first

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine The time for planting seeds is fast approaching.  Just last night, a good friend gave me a selection of carefully curated seeds.  A few seeds of several varieties of tomatoes, cukes, peppers, and squash were lovingly placed into bright, multi-colored

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) I’ve noticed lately that a lot of people seem desperate for connection.  Some are isolated and long for connection to alleviate loneliness.  Some are troubled by dissonance between their deepest values and the painful realities

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) We are now firmly in 2024.  I don’t know about you, but I carry apprehension about this year for many reasons. Not least of which are war, gun violence, the climate crisis, and a looming

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) It used to be that “Fragile: Handle with Care” were instructions printed on packages to alert mail carriers that delicate contents could break. Fragile packages need to be treated with intention, caution, gentleness, and …