For Unitarian Universalists, Christmas Eve is a night of celebration and wonder. We remember that each night a child is born is a holy night and that we are connected to one another through ancient tradition and ritual. Join us for this special evening service of lessons and carols and the beloved ritual of lighting … Continue reading “Christmas Eve”
The Winter Solstice is the threshold where we pass from longer nights to longer days. This is a sweet and sacred time. In community we reflect and imagine as we cross this threshold together. Join us for this ritual of firelight, sharing, and song. 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
Despite the decorations, the commercials, and the festive cards, the Holiday season can be a challenging time for us. For those grieving a loss, for those estranged from families, or unable to visit for safety’s sake, for those who carry painful memories of holiday’s past, this is not always the most wonderful time of the … Continue reading “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
There is a welcome predictability in the ever-turning Earth. As we move toward the stillness of winter, what lessons can we learn from this planet we call home? What deep centering is possible when we pause and reflect in nature? Video Link
As we look toward the end of one of the most trying years of our lives, we can celebrate the things that do not change: that love is still stronger than hate, that hope will outlast despair, that we never travel the journey alone! We are connected as Unitarian Universalists within our congregations and across … Continue reading “Turning the World Around”
As we gather in worship this Sunday before Thanksgiving, we know that this year the holidays will feel different. Our traditions and our traveling have been canceled or changed, and some of us are missing those who should have been around our tables but are no longer with us. And yet, somehow, gratitude persists! Let … Continue reading “Oh, We Give Thanks”
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”
In our reading last week, Luke Stevens-Royer wrote, “And regardless, I remember: the world won’t be destroyed, entirely, by this; the world won’t be saved, entirely, by this.” Wherever you are at this moment, whether you are celebrating, or grieving, or still very much uncertain, we are still moving forward. Our call in this world … Continue reading “Where Do We Go from Here?”
How are you feeling? How is your heart? With the election just around the corner, many of us are anxious and uncertain about what will happen next for our communities. As we prepare to live into our fifth principle, “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in … Continue reading “Election Anxiety”
