Join us this Sunday for a meditative service featuring candle lighting and a guided gratitude practice. On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we also take time to remember and mourn all the trans and gender diverse individuals whose precious lives were taken by violence within the past year. We will also welcome our newest members … Continue reading “Beyond Food and Football: a Gratitude Practice”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. The winter holidays can be a stressful time for many, between the high expectations for meals, cards, gifts, parties, and general merriment. It can feel like unless everything is just perfect, we are somehow failing, not doing the holidays “right.” But Halloween offers an opportunity to just have fun, … Continue reading “The Fun of Halloween”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. The ability to talk with animals is an ancient and cherished wish. Many of us don’t just talk to our beloved pets but have extended conversations with them! But what if we could hear what they’re thinking and actually talk with them? Would it change the way we treat … Continue reading “If We Could Talk with the Animals” — Animal Blessing!
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Although our building is a historical treasure, the people who make up the church are everyday folks living into an ever-evolving truth.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. The role of a teacher has always been challenging, but especially with the introduction of censorship laws that could lead to severe consequences just for teaching the truth, it also requires a great deal of courage. The process of learning also requires courage: it isn’t easy to stretch beyond … Continue reading “The Courage to Learn, the Courage to Teach”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. The official start of our new church year is September 11. This will be a special Ingathering service — our first together in person since September 2019! Once again, this service will feature a water ceremony. In this ceremony, everyone brings a small container of water that represents a … Continue reading Rivers of Life (Ingathering)
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. During the last two weeks of August, our services are designed to introduce core concepts and principles of Unitarian Universalism to those who may be seeking a spiritual home or who are just curious about our liberal and liberatory faith. This year, we examine two terms that can be … Continue reading Religion (through a UU Lens)
“On Lament” Join our Director of Religious Exploration, Tim Atkins, as we explore the idea of “Lament” and how we as Unitarian Universalists can incorporate lament into our regular lives. Service Leader: Tim Atkins, Director of Religious Exploration Direct link to YouTube stream HERE.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. On this Pentecost Sunday, we celebrate the many individuals who keep our chalice burning bright: our volunteers, lay leaders, and staff. We will also take a look back at the period of the pandemic and ask, “What did we learn? How have we changed?”
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Given the recent mass shootings in Texas and New York, we are shifting from the planned topic for this Sunday to address the emotions that so many of us are feeling now: rage and despair. How can we talk about horrific events with children and let them know that … Continue reading “Rage and Despair”
