From Our Minister

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 …

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) In the hours, days, and weeks since the worst mass shooting in Maine’s history, there has also been a palpable generosity of spirit in our community.  Have you noticed?  This goes well beyond the outpouring

By Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, Maine View Times Record Version (PDF) To be alive today is to know that so much in our world is broken and in need of repair.  Climate change, gun violence, a global pandemic, poverty, war, and countless other realities are demanding