Speaker: UUCV Choir

The Holocene Extinction

February 25, 2024 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert, UUCV Choir

On our final Sunday exploring evil, let’s take on the big stuff!

Good Grief: Embracing Grief and the Trouble with Not Doing So

February 11, 2024 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Duane H. Fickeisen, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir, Wendy Raunig

We experience grief after people who are dear to us die. Yet there are pressures to quickly “get over it” and “move on.” If we succumb to the them, the suppressed response will likely return to bite us and may be transferred across generations. That’s an evil that does not serve us. We’ll look back … Continue reading Good Grief: Embracing Grief and the Trouble with Not Doing So

The Authority of Rosa Parks

January 28, 2024 - 9:15 and 11:00 am John Hennessey, Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir

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.

Candelight Christmas Eve

December 24, 2023 - 7:00 pm Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir

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

The Music of Stillness

December 3, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir

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

November 19, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir

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

November 5, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Kathryn Bert, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir

or at least that’s our vision of democracy, including the democratic institution of this free church.

Olympia Brown: A Universalist Origin Story

October 22, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Stephani Skalak, Ronnie Mars, UUCV Choir, Wendy Raunig

In 1863, Olympia Brown was ordained as a Universalist minister, becoming the first woman to be ordained with the official approval of a national denomination. Her journey to win that right on behalf of women was beset by setbacks, scorn, and ridicule. Not only did she prevail, but she didn’t rest on those laurels: she … Continue reading Olympia Brown: A Universalist Origin Story

Wilderness Ministries: Our Faith on the Margins

October 8, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Rev. Kathryn Bert, UUCV Choir

When you envision Unitarian Universalism—our theology, our practice, our people —what archetypes come to mind? How does our faith thrive in communities beyond the conventional boundaries of Unitarian Universalism in the West? Explore Unitarian Universalist stories from the margins, delving into the intersections of gender, race, and class, to better understand the blessings and curses … Continue reading Wilderness Ministries: Our Faith on the Margins

Wake Now My Senses

September 24, 2023 - 9:15 and 11:00 am Deborah Willoughby, Rev. Kathryn Bert, UUCV Choir

Let’s explore how Nature can be our guide for a vision of the future, using Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass as text.

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