Rev. Sue’s sermon lifts up the idea of families as systems, and how they shape our relationships, including those within the church. She’ll share a few stories of how Family Systems Theory has informed her own life and ministry, and discuss the implications for congregational life here at First Unitarian. (Please note: This will be … Continue reading “Knowing Our Families, Knowing Our Church”
It’s said that work for social and climate justice is “not a sprint, but a marathon.” How do we pace ourselves for sustained struggle, and what do we do when we start feeling tapped out? Today, let’s explore the interplay between joy and the urgent work of building beloved community. Direct Link to Service here.
How do we become who we are? Not in a vacuum. We are not self-made despite our commitment to making informed choices for ourselves. Rather we grow in the soil of community and through the sense of connection that is relational power. Explore with Frederick Douglass, Starhawk, Saul Alinski and the Velveteen Rabbit the significance … Continue reading Becoming in Community: Claiming Relational Power
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. What is the role of the voluntary association and the small community (like a congregation) in resisting the forces of tyranny?
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?
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. This week, we continue to wonder about the significance of quiet courage for our own lives. Throughout history, some people have been pushed out of the spotlight because they weren’t the “right kind of person” to play a starring role. But some of us never wanted the spotlight to … Continue reading “Quiet Courage” (Part Two)
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. 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. Joan Chambers, and Celeste Flemming, will discuss friendship, trust, and how to accomplish it in person, and virtually in our post pandemic times.
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Who are “We, the People”? When leaders and politicians talk about “the American people,” whom do they mean? What makes “US” the “People”? What gives us power? In this July 4th weekend service, we will explore these questions. With words and music, we’ll celebrate “We, the People”, America’s two independence … Continue reading “The ‘Us’ of A”
