As the sun turns once again to bring light and warmth to the world, let us gather in friendship and fellowship, to be warmed by the poetry of familiar carols and stories. May the myth and mystery of the season open us to the everyday miracle of life and love.
Our Annual Christmas Pageant This musical, multi-generational service celebrates the spirit of the holiday season. The Children and Youth Religious Education (CYRE) Program will present our own adaptation of Joyce Poley’s service, “The Spirit of the Christmas Tree,” retelling the story of the Nativity from a Unitarian Universalist perspective and inviting the congregation into reflection … Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?
This Sunday we celebrate our Annual Bread Sharing Service, by breaking bread together and sharing stories of the origins of the bread we bring. This service is multi-generational, although nursery care will be available for babies and the very young. Bread is called the “staff of life” because it is a basic life-sustaining food. Some … Continue reading Welcome Table Bread Sharing Service
We will have a multi-generational blending of the waters ceremony, or water communion. Marking the end of the summer season has been a tradition in Unitarian Universalist congregations, including our own, for many years. Each person is invited to bring a small sample of water representing a particularly memorable experience from this summer. As the water … Continue reading Water Communion
Music will lift our spirit this week as we join our voices together for our Annual Hymn Sing! Come one, come all to enjoy all of your favorite UU Hymns in the spirit of fellowship and worship. Let the music fill your soul and renew your spirit in this weary world.
June is widely regarded as LGBTQ Pride Month. For many LGBTQ individuals, the notion of pride is wrapped-up in personal identity, a search for community, acceptance of self, and acceptance from loved ones. UUCH prides itself on being a welcoming congregation and was one of the first UU churches to achieve such a designation over … Continue reading Pride: Past, Present, Future
This Sunday we celebrate our Annual Bread Sharing Service, by breaking bread together and sharing stories of the origin of the bread we bring. This service is multi-generational, although nursery care will be available for babies and the very young. Bread is called the “staff of life,” because it is a basic life-sustaining food. Some … Continue reading Welcome Table Bread Sharing Service
“Music is an outburst of the soul.” Frederick Delius
As we celebrate Pride month, it’s important to remember that Allies play a big role in the care and support of the LGBTQ community. Being an ally is more than just wearing your rainbow flag pin; it’s about being willing to stand up in the face of oppression and step back allowing those in the … Continue reading Allies Among Us
