This service will focus on the timeless story of the Maccabees reclaiming and rededicating their temple in Jerusalem with a single oil lamp that lasted way beyond its usual burning time. This is a powerful metaphor for the tenacity of the human spirit and the oftentimes miraculous power of the Universe to give us what … Continue reading Don’t Let the Light Go Out
For Christians, Advent is the season of waiting in great anticipation for the birth of Jesus, who was called the Prince of Peace. In a world that can sometimes feel out-of-control and unkind, how might we use this time of waiting to center ourselves, so that we might radiate more peace and love out into … Continue reading What I Really Want for Christmas
There’s a trope in story writing where the ending is that the real treasure was the friends that the characters made along the way. This trope has become a joke in pop culture but what if this perspective is actually a pearl of wisdom? With all that is going wrong in the world, finding community … Continue reading The Friends We Made Along The Way
Join us for this intergenerational worship service, where the children will express their gratitude for the bounty of the harvest, time with friends and family, and our loving spiritual community. We will also distribute Guest at Your Table boxes, as a way to support the “good trouble” happening at our courageous U.U. Service Committee. Following … Continue reading Grateful, Giving, and Generous
During these six weeks of family, shopping, decorating, more family, eating, more shopping, baking, drinking, letter writing, more eating, more drinking, how do we find time to pause, take a breath and care for our bodies and souls? During this service we will explore the very real mental health struggles we all face at times … Continue reading TDay & Hanukkah & XMas & Kwanza & New Years… Oh My!
In this election season, how do we make our communities and country more in alignment with our UU values? With all of the conflict, anger, and judgement between red and blue, rich and poor, north and south, how do we listen to the perspectives of those with whom we disagree? Where is the common ground? … Continue reading Learning to Listen
This is the time of the year when many traditions believe that the veil separating us from our beloved dead grows thin. Pagans celebrate the harvest festival Samhain, children dress up in ghoulish costumes for Halloween, Catholics honor their dearly departed on All Saints Day, Protestants mourn their deceased on All Souls Day, and Latinx … Continue reading God (they, them, we, us)
“Home is Where the Heart Is” is a comforting phrase, but what does it mean for those who have no physical place to call home? On October 26, we will explore the complex reality of homelessness through personal stories that challenge our preconceptions. We will delve into how social conditioning can lead us to see … Continue reading Home is Where the Heart Is
This is the Sunday when our animal/fish/bird/reptile companions come to church to receive our blessings and thanks for the role they play in our lives. Please make sure that your pets are safe in their containers or appropriately controlled on leashes. This is an intergenerational service so there will be no religious education classes today. … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
It was the 19th Century Transcendentalists who transformed Unitarianism from a liberal Christianity whose truth claims were dependent upon the miracles of Jesus to a religious faith centered in a direct experience of the holy. Who were these Transcendentalists? Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
