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.
Speaker: Lacey Stokes
Flower Festival
This service for all ages celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion – a radical act when the service was created in 1923 and, unfortunately, a radical act a century later. You are invited to bring flowers to represent yourself and those who attend with you.
Another Fabulous Growth Opportunity
We call them “AFGO”s and honestly, the F rarely stands for Fabulous, but life throws them at us, and we do grow from them.
Holding Space for Differences
“One of the things I appreciate about living in a society built on balance and homogeneity is the fact that it tries to make everyone feel like they aren’t different, but therein lies its downfall. This unflinching need to not recognize and amplify what makes each of us uniquely beautiful means some very deep issues … Continue reading Holding Space for Differences
Sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.
We learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Love at the Center
Love is the power that holds us together and is at the center. We do the work of living our shared values through the spiritual discipline of Love.
Our Transylvanian Roots
As I prepare to travel to attend the 4th International Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Women in Kolozsvár, Romania, I’ve been thinking about our European roots, especially the region known as Transylvania. It’s known for medieval towns, mountainous borders and castles like Bran Castle, a Gothic fortress associated with the legend of Dracula. It is also … Continue reading Our Transylvanian Roots
On Interdependence
I like to celebrate “Interdependence Day” rather than “Independence Day.” While it is important to separate from our oppressors, we must recognize our linkages, too. Especially as our national presidential election looms, that we will be in relationship with those who voted for the other candidate is not in question. The question is: how do … Continue reading On Interdependence
Family, Faith and Making Connections
We’re more alike than we are unalike.We’re examining our origins and beyond!
All Ages Flower Festival
Bring a flower this morning, or send in a photograph (flowers@uucvan.org), to celebrate our uniqueness and beauty; how we are each different and yet belong together. This service is more interactive and appropriate for children of all ages.