Life has a funny way of moving forward whether you are ready for it or not. I’ve been wishing for a pause button ever since the semester started. I can see myself saying, “Wait, wait, just give me a sec, I’m coming!” Of course, my tendency towards perfectionism isn’t helping. Gotta do it right and not skip anything. Hah! Talk about futile.
As with many things, I’m out of sync with one of my favorite TV shows, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. I watched the September 25 episode this morning while bustling around the kitchen and eating breakfast. The segment on the retirement of Harvey Cox particularly caught my interest during the interview:
ABERNETHY: Meanwhile, especially in Christianity, Cox sees a shift away from beliefs and hierarchies to an emphasis on individual faith.
COX: I call it an age of the spirit, the yearning for some kind of personal experience, even the yearning for some kind of, let’s call it, an ecstatic encounter with God or with the divine.
A labyrinth walk at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Long Beach, CA
The indoor labyrinth at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco was among the images being shown and those walking included Lauren Artress of Veriditas. I was excited to see this spiritual practice included both because it means so much to me personally but also because I think it is a wonderful spiritual practice for UUs to embrace. Harvey Cox refers to the general trend in religious life as toward ecstatic encounters, however, I would call it embodied spirituality which I consider a welcome trend. Labyrinth walking provides a wonderful opportunity for UUs to experience an active meditation practice that shares our commitment to welcoming people of all faith traditions. I included labyrinth walking in my recent article on gratitude as a spiritual practice.
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