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
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. “We Have a VOICE” VOICE will be focusing on the 5th Principle: “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” This service is offered by VOICE: Voices Organized in Civic Engagement
Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. This is the time of year when we might dress up as ghosts, vampires, monsters, or witches, but behind some of these fun and fantastic figures, there is actual, historical horror. Did you know that American Unitarianism grew out of congregationalism and that our congregationalist ancestors in Salem Massachusetts … Continue reading “A Witch Story”
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 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)
