James Buck – Guest Speaker & FUUSB Member Geoff Duke – Worship Associate Are we broken and in need of redemption—or golden inside, simply waiting to be uncovered? Recovery programs offer profound spiritual tools for anyone on a healing journey—not just those affected by substance use. 12-step and Buddhist recovery paths invite us to cultivate … Continue reading “Coming Home: Spiritual Lessons from Recovery”
Jonathan Murray – Guest Speaker Judy Brook – Worship Associate Gandhi experienced an epiphany after being ejected from a train in South Africa upon facing discrimination. It ignited his purpose and passion for justice. What fuels your passion for truth and justice? Jonathan grew up in Camp Hill, PA, and is a graduate of Gettysburg … Continue reading “What is your Train Moment?”
Rev. Barnaby Feder – Guest Minister Mary Beth McNulty – Worship Associate This weekend we celebrate the July 4, 1776 proclamation by 13 English colonies ranging from New Hampshire south to Georgia that they had united to fight for freedom from the English monarchy. Their Declaration of Independence and eventual unlikely victory on the battlefield … Continue reading “A Republic, If You Can Keep It”
Geoff Duke – Guest Speaker & FUUSB Member Warren Baker – Worship Associate Religious traditions help practitioners navigate the journeys of their lives, especially when the going gets rough. Geoff will reflect on the ways his Unitarian Universalism and his Pagan spiritual path intertwine to provide grounding, connection, and hope in these challenging times. Geoff … Continue reading “Roots of Resilience”
*no in-person service* General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists includes a Sunday worship service open to the public and available via livestream. It broadcasts beginning at 11am and will last about 90 minutes. So we invite you to stay at home, make a second caffeinated beverage, and enjoy the powerful words and … Continue reading Stay Home: GA Worship at the Click of a Link
Lucy Samara – Guest Speaker Judy Brook – Worship Associate What inspires and sustains you? At this service, guest speaker Lucy Samara will share stories from the Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP) Outreach Center, addressing how nurturing resilience is important in all our lives and the value of faithful collaboration in addressing community needs. FUUSB … Continue reading “Nurturing Resilience: When Problems Seem Relentless”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate Each year, we celebrate Flower Festival (sometimes called Flower Communion or Flower Ceremony), a distinctly UU ritual that celebrates our many forms of diversity. Plan to bring a flower (and plan to go home with a different one). At this service, we will … Continue reading “The Earth Laughs in Flowers”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Warren Baker – Worship Associate If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to allow a congregation to hum and strum, to survive and thrive. Each congregational year, thousands of hours are spent embodying who we are, how we are, and what we … Continue reading “Appreciation Sunday”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate At this is a specially-timed Sunday service, held at 4pm to avoid marathon complications, we mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the American Unitarian Association (AUA), the forerunner of the current UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association). We’ll connect with our history – … Continue reading “The Changing Shape of Our Faith: A History Service”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate With a powerful and personal pre-recorded message made especially for our congregation from Congresswoman Becca Balint as our sermon, we’ll explore the theme of courage at this moment in our country and in our world. How might we make each other brave? Rev. … Continue reading “When Was the Last Time I Was Brave?”
