Each year, Unitarian Universalists around the country mark the start of a new year with the ritual of Water Communion, where we remember that even though water can be a source of destruction, it can also be a source of healing and renewal. In song and silence and ritual, we will welcome in a new … Continue reading “Ebbs and Flows”
On this Labor Day weekend, Rev. Jaimie will reflect on Labor Movements, finding meaning in our work, and the importance of rest. We will also have a moment of blessing for our two new staff members, who begin their work with us this week! Video Link
Holly Near’s song “I Am Willing” featured in this week’s service, is a beloved anthem about how we hold on to hope and keep going despite our obstacles. It is an anthem of resilience, a promise to persist. How do we build up resilience in traumatic times? How do we stay willing and stay with … Continue reading “I Am Willing”
As Unitarian Universalists, ours is a lifelong search for truth and meaning. We wander and we wonder, and yet sometimes we can feel spiritually stuck. So, how do we get ourselves unstuck? How do we stumble into deeper knowing and greater connection? And how do we support each other, as a community of searchers? Zoom … Continue reading “We Keep Searching”
At our very successful Virtual Service Auction this year, Tim Miller won the opportunity to choose a sermon topic for a Sunday Service. Based on the book, “Shaking the Gates of Hell: A Search for Family and Truth in the Wake of the Civil Rights Revolution” written by John Archibald, we will reflect on our … Continue reading “Building a Legacy”
Rilke wrote, “Love the questions themselves… live the questions now.” On Sunday, Rev. Jaimie will lead a question box service by answering questions from the congregation. Bring your questions, your big theological questions, your questions about Unitarian Universalism, the questions that keep you wondering and growing spiritually. Please send in your questions to minister@uuch.org or … Continue reading “Big Questions”
This week UUs around the country have gathered to do the work of the association at our annual meeting, General Assembly. This Sunday every UU has the opportunity to worship together. Join us as we all take part in the GA Sunday Morning Worship Service. We will use our regular UUCH Zoom Room and livestream … Continue reading UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship
Sometimes in worship, every word and sound and song builds to a central theme. And other times we wander through worship, finding meaning in different themes and moments. This Sunday we will honor the Summer Solstice, celebrate Father’s Day, learn about Juneteenth, and remember that going into the hot summer months there is good wisdom … Continue reading “Rest and Play”
In this new moment, we are beginning to tell stories of who we are now and how we have survived the past year. These stories about what we did, what we chose, how we lived, will follow us for years to come. How can we practice our values and be compassionate with ourselves as we … Continue reading “The Stories We Tell About Ourselves”
On May 12, 1961, the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America merged to form our combined faith and the Unitarian Universalist Association. On this, the 60th anniversary of that merger, we will remember that history, reflect on how far our faith has gone, and explore a vision of the next 60 years … Continue reading “Looking Forward, Looking Back”
