UU history is filled with wise people and great advocates for social change. There are also a few unsavory individuals and chapters we don’t often revisit. This Sunday, we speak of our mistakes, how we fell into them, and how we can do better today. Direct link to service.
In the 1930s, Humanism again reshaped our faith. This Sunday, we consider the core ideas of the Humanist Manifesto and what it means to be an atheist or humanist Unitarian Universalist today. Direct link to service.
In the early 1800s, our faith was forever changed by a group of radical thinkers, the transcendentalists. This Sunday, we will look at a few of those characters and see how our faith today is shaped by their brilliant minds and open hearts. Direct link to service.
Knowing where you come from is invaluable. While Unitarian Universalism is not a Christian tradition today, we did grow from Christian roots. This Sunday, we dig into the roots of UU Christianity and how many UUs hold Christian beliefs today. Direct link to service.
In 1804, the Universalist Rev. Hosea Ballou published “A Treatise on Atonement,” a detailed rebuttal of the belief that Jesus was sacrificed to atone for the sins of humanity. This Sunday, we review Ballou’s ideas, and we consider what a generous, forgiving, universal Love means for UUs today. Direct link to service.
With declining trust in social institutions, many are turning to direct sharing with one another for basic support. This Sunday, we explore the core ideas of anarchism and the revitalization of mutual aid. Direct link to service.
Family Systems Theory views the family as an emotional unit rather than a collection of individuals. A change in one person often causes reciprocal changes in others. This Sunday, we look at some of the core ideas of systems theory and how they apply to our church family. Direct link to service.
Karma, non-violence, ecology, and sociology all remind us that our actions toward others inevitably impact ourselves as well. This Sunday we remember our power and responsibility as co-creators of our world Direct link to service.
Democracy, consensus, emergent dialogue, and the chain of command are just a few of the many ways to make group decisions. This Sunday, we look at how we make decisions as UU communities and as a country and why. Direct link to service.
A bridge connects where you’ve been to where you’re going – we will honor the young people in our congregation who are standing on one right now. People of every tradition and culture have always paused at life’s thresholds to ask: what will you carry with you? What will light your way? From elementary to … Continue reading “Thresholds: A Bridging Celebration”
