Stephen Robinson is originally from Carrollton, Georgia and has lived in Columbia, SC since 2004. He is the Clinical Pastoral Education Program Manager for Prisma Health Midlands and Chaplaincy Manager for Prisma Health Hospice and Community. Stephen has been an ACPE Certified Educator since 2008, and an ordained minister since 1994. He earned a B.A. in English from the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA and his M. Div. from the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. He is an ordained minister and a chaplain endorsed by the Humanist Society of the American Humanist Association.
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Imbolc marks the hallway point of Winter, where we begin to plan for Spring and envision the rebirth. The darkest days of Winter are behind us, and we move toward the light, the fire of what is new. The author, Sam Keen, invites us to pay attention to that burning passion within us, passion that … Continue reading Fire in the Belly: The Power of Imbolc
January 27 marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and has been set aside as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The images of these camps provide us with some of the most disturbing scenes in history as well as windows into the darkness of humanity. On this day, we remember the millions who were imprisoned, … Continue reading Lessons From Genocide
This Sunday begins the 30 days of love, honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His commitment to love as a means of transformation connects meaningfully to our purpose and practice as UU’s. We also celebrate Interfaith Harmony in the month of January. All of these emphases give us opportunities to … Continue reading A Composition of Discord and Harmony
As the New Year of 2024 begins, we celebrate our ritual of the Fire Communion. This ritual provides an opportunity to reflect on the year behind us, the highs and joys that we celebrate, and the low points and sorrows that we grieve. All of the experiences of a year involve heavy emotions and experiences … Continue reading Fire Communion: Invitation to the Burning Bowl
We will use Christian Christmas themes and the birth narrative to talk about the possibility and potential of a child being born and a new generation.
This weeks service will not be on YouTube. You can view it live via Zoom. The link is: https://zoom.us/j/95488302469?pwd=WVhWalJxVVBDNktCTzFhRlRjVTdMdz09
We’ll be using the poem “Gate A-4” by Naomi Shihab Nye to talk about not waiting for hope but answering the call to be hope. Advent and Hanukkah tend to look externally for hope and we shall strive to find ways to embody it.
We will explore the teachings of the Haudenosaunee federation, with a particular emphasis on their spirituality of gratitude.
We will recognize the Indian holiday of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Diwali is a celebration of the hope of good overcoming evil, and we will talk about ways to avoid despair and cling to hope.
We will celebrate our Day of the Dead by remembering loved ones who have died. You will have a chance to celebrate their lives and honor their memory in a special ceremony of remembrance. You are also welcome to bring a photograph or some other sentimental object to make up our table of remembrance. We … Continue reading Dia de los Muertos-Celebrating Our Dead
