Mary Beth McNaulty – Worship Leader Geoff Duke – Worship Associate In a time of political rancor, what place does voting have in our spiritual practice? Drawing inspiration from historical figures who fought for voting rights, we’ll consider what it means for each of us to practice our faith in democracy. Mary Beth McNulty (she/her) … Continue reading “Voting as a Spiritual Act”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Betsey Ferries – Worship Associate Life isn’t always a bowl of cherries. Some of the most important lessons come from some of the least enjoyable aspects of living a life. We’ll explore what it means to welcome all the vagaries of life, pleasant and unpleasant, comforting or painful … Continue reading “Lessons from Unwelcome Teachers”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Dan York – Worship Associate This whole weekend is the UU Climate Justice Revival, with over 300 UU congregations across the country participating. Our Sunday service is bookended by a Saturday morning climate revival gathering and a climate revival workshop just after the service. We’ll make individual and … Continue reading “What Future(s) Are We Planning For”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate Honey bees communicate to their fellow bees through something called a waggle dance, which is a kind of invitation and instruction about next steps for the health of the hive. What are our next steps for the health of our congregational hive? This … Continue reading “A Waggle Dance of Invitation”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Mary Beth McNulty – Worship Associate Our annual Water Ingathering service, coupled with the celebration of Pride, makes this one of the most joyful services of the year. The choir will enrich the service with their songful presence. Bring a small container of water from a source meaningful … Continue reading “Ocean of Joy, Waves of Connection”
Rev. Elizabeth Stevens, Guest Minister Warren Baker- Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Stevens will introduce us to Process Theology, a metaphysical and philosophical framework inspired by quantum physics. She will also sing camp songs and offer tips on getting adolescents out of bed…and on creating the world we are longing for. Elizabeth Stevens has been a … Continue reading “Pancakes & Process Theology”
Geoff Duke- Guest Speaker Mary Beth McNulty- Worship Associate Unitarian Universalists celebrate diversity in experience and theology, and covenant to learn from each other in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We UUs also value science and reason, which may seem at odds with ideas like enchantment and mystery. Yet encounters with … Continue reading “Making Room for Enchantment”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston- Senior Minister Warren Baker- Worship Associate Let us praise the creatures around us who give us joy, comfort, and occasional irritation. Be they furry or feathered or scaled, this is a chance to celebrate with humility the animal companionship that enriches our lives and teaches us how to be not just … Continue reading “Abundance & Gratitude: Blessing of the Animals”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston- Senior Minister Judy Brook- Worship Associate The nature of reality contains both brokenness and wholeness – thus, so does the world and so do each of us. What might we learn from the creative process of making mosaics? In the end, all of us need all of us, broken or whole … Continue reading “Each a Part of the Beautiful Whole”
Rabbi Jan Salzmann- Guest Speaker Dan York- Worship Associate How does Judaism approach the solemnity of a vow? As we carry out the vision of a community, how might a vow be cohesive? Close to the end of the Book of Numbers (known in Hebrew as Bamidbar), we are invited into the simple complexity of … Continue reading “Matot-Masei: Stepping Forward, Keeping Promises”
