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Love Thyself
Rupi Kaur says, “How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you”. During this intergenerational service we will talk about the unconditional “agape” love that is at the center of our beings. For if we are to more fully love our partners, friends, and family, we must begin with loving ourselves. Zoom … Continue reading Love Thyself
What is Your Love Language?
With Valentines Day fast approaching, we will explore different kinds of love. We will first talk about the importance of loving ourselves, with all of our beautiful imperfections. Using Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages, we will look at the various ways people express and accept love with one another. Finally, we will look at … Continue reading What is Your Love Language?
The Preacher of Universal Love
The poet Charles Olson wrote These days Whatever you have to say, leave the roots on, let them dangle And the dirt Just to make clear Where they came from. On this Sunday we’ll explore some of our own religious roots and hear the words of our Universalist ancestor, the Reverend Hosea Ballou. Zoom … Continue reading The Preacher of Universal Love
Justice Sunday
Our service will be based on the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s (UUSC) Justice Sunday. Justice Sunday is a day of learning, commitment, and support for human rights. This service highlights UUSC’s legacy of defiance in the face of authoritarian threats to human rights and the ways in which our global partners advance justice and possibility … Continue reading Justice Sunday
Safety, Sanctuary, and Service
“We come into this world alone, and alone we leave it; and between the entrance and the exit we spend our time searching for companionship.” -D.M. Dooling. So many who come to church express a desire for real community, not only a space for socializing, but a place that authentically serves the wider world. How … Continue reading Safety, Sanctuary, and Service
When the Roof Caves In…
What do you do if a tree crashes through your roof? Do you hire someone to fix it? If you can’t afford it, what are your other options? Climb up on the roof yourself with some duct tape and tarp and pray for the best? Ignore the hole in the roof and pretend it will … Continue reading When the Roof Caves In…
Wash, Rinse, Repeat
As we say goodbye to 2025, and welcome the new year, we ask ourselves: What’s holding us back? What’s getting in the way of living as fully as we’d like? What from the past year might we like to wash away and release? During this intergenerational service, you will be invited to write down those … Continue reading Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Christmas Eve Service
Join in the magic: special music, stories traditional and modern from our young adults, and singing from all with bright candles of joy and celebration. 5:30pm. And new this year, at 5:00pm the choir presents Evensong, a half hour of singalong and choir anthems for your musical pleasure! Hope renews itself again. Zoom access here. … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service
Solstice Service
This intergenerational worship service will be created and led by the children from our Religious Exploration program. The service will feature a Winter Solstice Play that relates to Solstice and its traditions, including Dongzhi. And as a special treat we will hear from our newly formed Children’s Choir! Zoom access here. Order of Service and … Continue reading Solstice Service