It was Thich Nhat Hanh who said, “People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.” This month we light candles for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, & the Solstice, and consider … Continue reading A Season of Lights & Miracles
Thomas Moore, the author of Care of the Soul, tells us that in order to keep our souls alive and kicking we need friends, food, beauty, pleasure, and a place to call home. The approach of the winter holidays seems like a perfect time to celebrate our Souls—the part that makes us human. Zoom access … Continue reading Making Merry
Please join us for this intergenerational worship service, where we will explore how sometimes our biological families are not there for us in the ways that we want, so we seek out friends to create “chosen families”. The FPUU Choir will be performing this morning. We will also distribute Guest at Your Table boxes to … Continue reading Friendsgiving: Our Chosen Family
As we enter the season when the days grow shorter and the nights longer, we will explore what it means to have more darkness in our world than light. This seasonal shift, along with all of the expectations surrounding the upcoming holidays, can leave us feeling depressed, anxious, and out of balance. Rev. Dave Egan … Continue reading Icarus in the Mirror
This is the harvest time of year when Pagans and Christians celebrate the holy days of Samhain and All Souls/All Saints Day. With a big election coming up on Tuesday, what is the work your soul is calling you to do now? How does this work align with the legacy of our beloved ancestors? This … Continue reading All Souls – Doing the Work
On this Sunday, Rev. Laura Randall from the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee will share the pulpit with Rev. Dave Egan. Thirty-eight states currently have anti-transgender legislation on their books, with the number of new bills growing daily. This service will address the history of bigotry and state-sanctioned violence inflicted upon transgender and gender diverse people … Continue reading Working for Trans Liberation
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
What are the stories that we tell ourselves of the history of the United States of America? Who controls how our past is told and how will it be explained to future generations? This weekend, are we marking Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day… or both? This Sunday we will explore how our shared cultural … Continue reading Whose Story is It?
How many of you try to eat a healthy diet? Go to the gym regularly? Get enough sleep? Talk to a therapist? These are all excellent ways to stay balanced and healthy. But here at FPUU we provide another type of self care that is equally important: nourishing your spiritual life. So welcome to your … Continue reading Your Weekly Spiritual Tune-Up
Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalist congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creed-less faith. During this service, we will reflect on our new FPUU Congregational Covenant that we created together last year and explore why the … Continue reading Our Covenantal Foundation
