Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. A service celebrating the Winter Solstice, the rebirth of the sun, and all kinds of births, based on the beloved UU hymn and the poem by Sophia Lyon Fahs, “For So the Children Come.”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Join us as we usher in the winter holidays! Families and friends gather in the sanctuary for an opening hymn and offering, then split into different groups. Some sing beloved carols, some decorate the church, and some create ornaments. The groups rotate and then we return to the sanctuary … Continue reading “Hanging of the Greens”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. This multigenerational service will feature a blessing of the animals and a memorial for all those animals who have passed through our lives, blessing them in incalculable ways. Well-behaved and fully vaccinated pets are welcome but should be contained in an appropriate carrier or kept on a leash at … Continue reading “In Gratitude for the Animals”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. In a time of war and upheaval, how can we find peace through the practice of gratitude? On this Sunday before Trans Day of Remembrance, we also pause to remember the precious trans lives lost this past year due to hatred and violence.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. It is said that at this time of year, as we move into a time of cold and long, dark nights, the veil between the living and the dead becomes thin and it becomes easier to communicate with those who have passed from this life. Many cultures build shrines … Continue reading “When the Veil Is Thin: Remembering the Dead”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. With our Blessing of the Animals service postponed until late November due to Rev. Diana coming down with COVID, join us this Sunday for an all ages, multigenerational worship led by our Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration Tim Atkins. We’re going to explore the idea of unconventional saints and … Continue reading Unconventional Saints and Unconventional Super Powers
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Jewish scripture tells of the time when Moses first received the Ten Commandments but shattered the tablets upon which they were written when he saw his people worshipping an idol. Those broken pieces were placed in the Ark, along with the second set of (unbroken) tablets. But why? What … Continue reading “Holy, Broken Pieces”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Learning isn’t just about knowing more. It can also be a process of unlearning, releasing, experimenting, processing, and knowing differently. Today we celebrate learning as we kick off a new year of Religious Exploration for all ages.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. In this UU water ceremony, everyone brings a small container of water that represents a journey (real or symbolic) they’ve taken over the summer. It might be water from a trip to the ocean, or from a favorite fishing hole. It might be rainwater collected after a storm, or … Continue reading Water Ceremony/Ingathering
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Using a canonical sermon by Rev. Theodore Parker as a springboard, we consider what stays the same in the midst of change and what holds us together in times of growth, change, and conflict.
