As Rev. Mara’s June departure begins to draw near, she’ll reflect with us about the nature of ministry and what it means to bid farewell to a congregation you have served and loved. Mara will explore with us some of the practicalities of ministerial goodbyes (like what happens when you run into her next year … Continue reading “The Heart of a Minister”
If we are paying close attention to the latest insights of climate science, we have a lot to fear about our future as human beings, the future of this planet, and the future of all life that shares this precious and beautiful home with us. Our Universalist tradition promises that divine love is a saving … Continue reading “Love and Restoration”
Life from our first breath to our last is measured by a finite amount of time. Some of us are blessed with more than others but we never quite know how much. We say life is a gift. Yet we continue to demand time from each other. We find ways to keep it for ourselves. … Continue reading “Time of Compassion”
As the Jewish observance of Passover comes to a close, we’ll explore the messages of this sacred festival which commemorates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt millenia ago. Rev. Mara will revisit with us a sermon she preached a few years ago about the idea of “Dayenu,” which means “It would … Continue reading “Dayenu Redux”
On Easter morning, we’ll gather as a worship community of all ages to celebrate together the ancient stories of the season. Our service will touch on the holiday’s connection to Earth-centered celebrations of the spring equinox, as well as consider anew the scriptural accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection. We’ll explore the element of surprise … Continue reading “Holy Surprises” – Multigenerational Easter Celebration
In these times, the news is often overwhelming and we may feel powerless to do anything — or feel that what we do makes no difference. Guest preacher Rev. Jane Dwinell will share her ideas about the things we can do even when change and progress seem next to impossible
“Who’s Hearing Who?” explores “hearing” as a spiritual process for understanding ourselves, the divine, and how we may create safe “hearing space” for those voices who are marginalized in our communities.
As we kick off our annual stewardship season, we’ll reflect on the meaning and value our faith community plays in our lives, and how we in turn can help it thrive.
This Sunday, we’ll get back to spiritual basics: How do we live the best life we can in the time that we have? Our portal to this question will be this month’s spiritual theme – balance, but we will enter in a slightly contrarian spirit, inspired by Brad Stulburg’s proposition (in an August 2017 NY Times essay) “that maybe … Continue reading Taking the World in Our Arms
In our commitment to embracing the presence and leadership of people of color, white Unitarian Universalists are still learning to decenter our whiteness so that people of color are brought from the margins to the center. Join us as we practice that work and promise a new way of being together. Our worship service on … Continue reading The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith
