“Loneliness and Community”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. In our country, we are facing an epidemic of loneliness. What role can a congregation play in countering this trend and nurturing a spirit of community?
Speaker: DLRE Tim Atkins
“Brave and Besieged Bodies”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. The power struggles waged by White Supremacy and Christian Nationalism are played out on bodies: women’s bodies, trans bodies, disabled bodies, Black, Indigenous, and of Color bodies… On the anniversary of Roe v Wade, we consider how besieged bodies can also be sites of beauty, courage, and joy, and … Continue reading “Brave and Besieged Bodies”
“New Year, New Word”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. We explore the Director of Lifespan Faith Development’s favorite winter holiday – new years! What do you need to leave behind in 2023? What do you want to commit to in 2024? Join us for this contemplative and ritual based service at 11:00 am.
Family Christmas Pageant: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Join us for our annual Christmas Eve family service, this year at 11:00 am on Christmas Eve Morning! We will be presenting a telling of A Charlie Brown Christmas, filled with caroling goodness. You’re invited to bring some holiday treats/cookies to share with each other in Daniel Hall after … Continue reading Family Christmas Pageant: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
“Welcome Solstice, Welcome Life”
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.”
“Hanging of the Greens”
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”
“In Gratitude for the Animals”
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”
“The Peace of Thanksgiving”
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.
“When the Veil Is Thin: Remembering the Dead”
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”
Unconventional Saints and Unconventional Super Powers
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