Ringing in the New Year
As we complete another trip around the Sun on this Big Blue Marble, we pause to reflect on those members in our congregation we lost this past year as well as provide a thoughtful setting to welcome in the New Year.
Speaker: Ronnie Mars
The Authority of Rosa Parks
Because of snow, we didn’t get to celebrate the nonviolent movement for Civil Rights in America on January 14th, so will do it this morning. The children will attend Religious Education classes after the Story for All Ages.
Finding Our Center
What do we mean when we say, as we have been this month, that “by our own authority, we change the world?” How do we find that authority? How do we find the center from which we can speak our truths?
Ringing in the New Year
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
Candelight Christmas Eve
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
Lessons and Carols
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
The Music of Stillness
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.
Ties That Bind And Set Us Free
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.
The People Rule
or at least that’s our vision of democracy, including the democratic institution of this free church.
Origin Stories
How we tell our story, especially of our beginnings, affects how the story unfolds. Let’s look at some origin stories and their effects.