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”
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.
Throughout the church year, our 8th graders and up have been participating in a Coming of Age program, where they learn more about Unitarian Universalist history and beliefs. They spend the year working on a personal credo statement, and they will be sharing their credo statements with the congregation during this special worship service for … Continue reading Coming of Age
The first Flower Ceremony was held in Prague, in June 1923, led by Rev. Norbert Čapek. For decades, this beloved tradition and its powerful history have provided meaning to hundreds of UU congregations. In this ceremony, everyone in the congregation brings a flower. Each person places a flower on the altar or in a shared vase. The congregation … Continue reading 100 Years of Flower Ceremony
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. Note: To avoid marathon traffic, we will hold our service outdoors at Will Rogers Park, South Pavilion.
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Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. This year, the Muslim holy season of Ramadan and the Christian holy season of Lent overlap. Both traditions place great spiritual importance on the act of sacrifice (followed by celebration) within community. What lessons can we (theists and non-theists alike) find in these practices?
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
