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”
The YOUUTH Group will lead this powerful worship service exploring how our UU principles speak to big issues facing our world. The kids in the morning CYRE Group will share a story for all ages that they wrote and illustrated. Our young people will be supported in their ministry by Erin Reid, DRE, Harper Goodman, … Continue reading “Seven Principles, Seven Pandemics, Many Stories: A Youth-Led Multigenerational Service”
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”
This Mother’s Day, join us for a service that explores the history of this celebration, honors the tension and complexity of this day, and celebrates the ways that we all can engage with love and nurturing. This Sunday we will also welcome three new members into our church family! Video Link
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”
Faith in Unitarian Universalism isn’t an intellectual exercise: it’s “heart” work. This full-length worship experience features a sermon by UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, as well as vibrant music, storytelling, and other worship elements that will help us to grow in spirit, in courage, and in generosity. Join us for this Stewardship Adventure. Video Link
Each winter our children in our CYRE program put on a pageant to retell the ancient story of a baby in a manger. This year will be a pageant like no other as we adapt this tradition and Joyce Poley’s beautiful pageant to fit our online world. Despite many things being different this Holiday season, … Continue reading Christmas Pageant
Across culture and religious tradition, at this time of the year people of faith honor those who have died and connect more deeply with their ancestors. In this year where we have experienced so much death and grief, we need now more than ever space and time to hold the memory of those beloveds lost. … Continue reading “Remembrance Sunday”
This week, Martha Barnette, the co-host of NPRs “A Way With Words”, will lead our worship service. She will reflect on her dad’s personal story of being born into abject poverty in the mountains of North Carolina — literally in a log cabin! — and his journey to becoming a Baptist theologian and civil-rights activist. … Continue reading “You Never Know Who is Listening”
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. I … Continue reading Welcome Table Bread Sharing Service
