Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Judy Brook, Worship Associate In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day, and in keeping with our Soul Matters theme of heritage, Rev. Karen will explore the lesser-known history of two Unitarian Indian Boarding Schools, which were part of a much larger and insidious system to eradicate Native culture and identity … Continue reading “Reckoning with Our Heritage: Unitarian Indian Boarding Schools”

Rev. Petr Samojský, Guest Minister, with Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Norbert Fabian Čapek was the founder of the Czech Unitarian Association and the Flower Communion. His life and ministry offer great inspiration to us. Basic characteristics of Čapek’s theology will be explained. He was murdered in the concentration camp in Dachau; his death … Continue reading “N. F. Čapek, Murdered for His Faith”

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Betsy Ferries, Worship Associate This year’s UUA Common Read is Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s book, On Repetance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. Rev. Karen will speak to themes in the book and what it means for us to deepen and widen our understanding of amends, accountability, and atonement. The … Continue reading “Beyond Apology: Tending to Impact, Tending to Repair”

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate In the beginning of a new shared ministry, nearly everything is shiny and beautiful. Over time, a more balanced perspective will emerge, with both shine and tarnish revealing themselves. This service will celebrate perceiving the world with eyes that see beauty with a Beginner’s … Continue reading “A Thousand Beautiful Things”

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Warren Baker, Worship Associate Come home for the first time! Come home again! Join us as we celebrate the start of a new congregational year with our annual ritual to bring our collective waters into one offering. You are invited to bring water that is meaningful to you – … Continue reading Water Ingathering & Pride Celebration

Rev. Erin Gingrich, Guest Minister; Melinda Lee, Worship Associate Rev. Erin returns to FUUSB to share a timely fable from Rabbi Ed Friedman about relationships, nerves, and insensitivity training. Can that be true, insensitivity training? Yes! Sometimes we are soooo very nice to others that we make ourselves sick, and tired, and so small and miserable that … Continue reading “The Joy of Stepping on Eggshells”

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate There is a blockbuster movie that many are seeing, dressing up for, and finding surprisingly fun, provocative, and even moving. Yes, using Barbie The Movie (co-created by Greta Gerwig, who was raised UU) as our jumping-off point, we’ll explore one of the fundamental aspects … Continue reading “Closer to Fine”

Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Geoff Duke, Worship Associate A report on the happenings of General Assembly, where thousands of UUs gathered in Pittsburgh at the end of June. What deep changes are afoot in our faith movement? What lies ahead when it comes to putting love at the center of all that we … Continue reading “Love at the Center of All”

Judy Brook & Melinda Lee, Worship Leaders, with Warren Baker, Worship Associate Join us at 10 a.m. on August 13 in the dappled shade under the sheltering maples and elms in our front yard at the top of Church Street for this special annual service of music, songs, and mostly original poems. We’ve got sweet … Continue reading Music & Poetry Service

James Stewart, Director of Music, with Geoff Duke, Worship Associate There is no such thing as silence… especially when you’re planning to have a service outdoors… on the front steps of the Meeting House… facing Church Street… on a Sunday morning… in August! Join us for a meditative time as we listen to the traffic … Continue reading “No Such Thing as Silence”