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”
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”
A year ago today, we closed the doors of our church and went online for our first virtual service. After 52 Sundays of choosing love, safety, and commitment, we are here, holding our lessons and our losses so tenderly. In this service, we will reflect on this unprecedented year and hear from one another about … Continue reading “Lessons and Losses”
What a year we have had! So much has changed, and so much has challenged us. And, we are just beginning to see real signs of hope on the horizon. In this service, we will ritualize the ending of 2020 and welcome in the promise of 2021 with the Fire Communion Ceremony. Video Link
At our upcoming service, your UUCH Worship Committee will present “Living in the Bubble of Now,” a discussion on life in 2020. Although we are each experiencing 2020 in different ways, we are all united in its challenges. Angela Arnold and Salaama Journey will provide thoughts and strategies for surviving, and yes, even enjoying, our … Continue reading “Living in the Bubble of Now”
Loss and suffering are inescapable aspects of life. An additional layer of suffering is added to the initial reaction to suffering and loss as we seek to hide our suffering. By hiding our suffering and loss from others, we think that will be saved from rejection, judgement, or censure from others. Suffering can be redemptive … Continue reading Loss, Suffering, and Healing
Where are we on our path to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Huntsville, that we have dreamed of becoming? This is the question we ask ourselves, as we consider the resources we will need to pave the path for the next steps of our journey. Like the gang on the Yellow Brick Road, we may … Continue reading Paving the Path
What does it mean to be a people of Perseverance? Could there be a better question for this time? The economic, social, and political realities dividing our nation are summoning us to a higher calling. Last Sunday, our young people shared their thoughts on how our Unitarian Universalist Principles guide us in persevering with love … Continue reading Perseverance
Seven Principles of Persevering in Love Join members of the Transformers and YOUUTH Religious Education (RE) groups as we present our “Seven Principles of Persevering in Love.” We will share songs, stories, and our own words for how Unitarian Universalist principles empower us to keep going in even when results seem far away.
