No matter what we have resolved to do this year, we will benefit from being our authentic selves in community with others. This patchwork service will focus on connections with our selves, our church and the world around us.
Combining our Traditional Tolling of the Bells Service and Past, Present and Future rituals, this service will honor those who have died in our community this last year as well as provide a contemplative space to ring in the new year. The service is available online and in-person. RE will be held as usual and … Continue reading Ringing in the New Year
We will hold a single candlelight service on Christmas eve, with music, stories, and candles. This service cannot be broadcast over Zoom because of the low lighting. Please join us in person at 7:00pm for the combined celebration of Winter Solstice and Christmas Eve. The service will end with music; no social hour to follow … Continue reading Candelight Christmas Eve
Join us on the morning of Christmas Eve for a “lessons and carols” service featuring stories of Unitarian Universalist contributions to the way we celebrate Christmas today. We will hold a single service this morning at 10:30am. This morning service is the only one available over Zoom today. You may also join us in person. … Continue reading Lessons and Carols
An Intergenerational Christmas Pageant with Music, created by Joyce Poley and Frank Henning. Come sing your way through the Nativity story, UU style! We will hold a single service this morning at 10:30am.
What is the place of silence in a world at war? As we enter this holiday season, wars are raging and violence abounds. How do we work for peace and the cessation of violence? How do we find peace and silence?
Inner peace is one of the goals of spiritual practice. Sages and prophets have used silence to achieve that internal peace. By silencing the surface chatter, we can begin to hear a deeper voice. Silence is our theme this month, and we begin by exploring the spiritual practice of listening.
The “Father Knows Best” family structure is still around in U.S. families. It’s difficult to change culture, even if we think we have embraced household equity and fairness. Are there links between authoritarian households and political views?
Whether you’re spending time with your family this week or not, your family of origin plays a big role in how you became who you are. We’ll prepare in worship for the presence or absence of family this week.
Some people just seem to rub us raw, maybe for an obvious reason or no discernible cause. What’s the best way to handle those to whom we have instinctive resistance, especially in a democratic society where we’re supposed to collaborate with one another? Do we just grit our teeth or try to engage? Difficult folks, … Continue reading Sandpaper People
