Rowan Van Ness, Director of Youth & Emerging Adult Ministries; Geoff Duke, Worship Associate At this time of the year there are many traditions that note the darkness and its light. This Sunday, a few days before its actual date on the calendar, we will celebrate the Winter Solstice at this multigenerational Sunday service. Join … Continue reading Multigenerational Solstice Celebration
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister, with Judy Brook & Molly Moerdyk Integrating the much-beloved tradition of hearing from FUUSB congregants on the topic of “This I Believe,” this service will explore our Soul Matters theme of Mystery, as well as introduce our new spiritual practice, Earth Teacher Project, that begins in January. This Sunday … Continue reading “Bowing to Mystery: This I Believe”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Betsy Ferries, Worship Associate This has been a heartbreaking week in our community and in our congregation. It does little good to be in isolation. We cannot change the past but we can shape how we move into the future. Let us borrow brave from each other, let us … Continue reading “Do Not Be Alone”
Rev. Jane Dwinell, Guest Minister; Melinda Lee, Worship Associate When my husband was diagnosed with “probable early stage Alzheimer’s” in 2016, we began to wonder about memory — What is it? How important is it? Can we live without it? I will offer our thoughts on memory. The Rev. Jane Dwinell is a retired UU … Continue reading “What Is Memory?”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate In keeping with a semi-regular tradition at FUUSB, on this Sunday before Thanksgiving we will have a multigenerational service telling the story of Stone Soup – what happens when a community suspends disbelief and suspicion: creativity, abundance, and possibility! There are ways for all … Continue reading “Stone Soup” Multigenerational Service
Fear is a basic human experience. For some, it is a constant companion. For others, it is a visitor, sometimes more than we’d wish. There are those among us who are skilled at masking our fear, but that doesn’t mean it’s not present in our lives. Since it’s inescapable, what is available to us to … Continue reading “Fear: Friend or Foe?”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister, with Michael Wood-Lewis, & Geoff Duke, Worship Associate What role does trust play in a healthy democracy and in healthy institutions? On a planet and in our local communities in the midst of this climate crisis or the many other crises we face? What might our central task be … Continue reading “Can Trust Save Us? A Conversation”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; FUUSB Meeting House Grounds Team This month marks the one year anniversary since the start-up of the Sunday Morning Breakfast ministry, where a steadfast crew shows up early on Sunday morning and ensures there is breakfast for anyone who seeks a meal or companionship. What does this Radical Welcome … Continue reading “Our Shared Humanity: One Year of Sunday Morning Breakfast Ministry”
FUUSB Climate Change Response Team; Geoff Duke, Worship Associate The photo below shows how the Meeting House looked in the early to mid-19th century. Did you know that the vestibule and the Sanctuary of the Meeting House were built from the foundation to the steeple in only eight months? But how can that be? Because … Continue reading “Sustaining Our Future with a Sustainable Building”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Warren Baker, Worship Associate Can you imagine having to rent or purchase the pew you sit in when you attend on Sundays? There was a time when that was THE way to pay for church life. Once public financial support (taxes) of religion was ended, it has been one … Continue reading “Scheme After Scheme: Sustaining Congregational Life”
