To Be Alive Today
It is a tough time to be living our values among a world of oppression and uncertainty. For this new year let us come together and consider the ways we can build sustainable and integrated lives for ourselves and one another.
Speaker: Emily Layfield
Gratitude and Grief
How do we stay grounded in a time of division, turmoil and grief? Many faith traditions say that grounding begins with the spiritual practice of gratitude. We explore how gratitude and grief are interconnected.
Persistent, Emergent Love
In this time that is so permeated by the forces of dehumanization and othering, what does it mean to live into the spiritual truths proclaimed by our Unitarian Universalist faith? How might we experience hope, when, as the song says, “hope is hard to find?” Our love for humanity and for all the complex life … Continue reading Persistent, Emergent Love
The Unsung Hymnal – New Edition!
The UUA launched its new, virtual hymnal at GA in June. In this service, we will take a look at this new resource, and sing brand new songs, newly composed for this hymnal. I’m sure you’ll come away with a new favorite! This is our last summer worship at 10:30 am. Next Sunday we will … Continue reading The Unsung Hymnal – New Edition!
The Ethics of Feeling
Is it wrong to feel okay when the world is not? We’ll wrestle with the moral dimensions of emotion in hard times—and how tending to joy can become an act of resistance.
The Imperfectionist
As Brené Brown tells us, “Perfectionism is a hustle.” Who are we working so hard to impress?
The Wellspring of Generosity
In these difficult and demanding times, our spirit of generosity needs to be carefully cultivated and nurtured. How do we sustain our sense of personal generosity—in whatever ways we give—when we’re suffering from giving fatigue? The source of a generous spirit and heart lies in being generous with ourselves.
The Obligations of Privilege
We all have various forms of privilege, but once we recognize it, what should we do about it? And what does that mean in light of recent events in America?
Winter Solstice
Come celebrate the shortest day of the year in a service about selfless love known in Greek as agape.
Transforming Thanksgiving
For good reason, the holiday of Thanksgiving has fallen out of favor with a younger generation. How might we tell the truth about our history and still give thanks?