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”
Rev. Ariel Aaronson-Eves- Guest Minister Warren Baker- Worship Associate Some things in our lives are perennial, constants year after year. Others are more like annual plants, blooming brightly in one season but not lasting. This sermon will explore the inspiration we can glean from the reproductive strategies of different plants, as well as from the … Continue reading “Perennial Hope”
Alex Kapitan- Guest Speaker Mary Beth McNulty- Worship Associate For thousands of years, spiritual traditions around the world have taught the importance of using words with care. Language can divide, destroy, and oppress—or unite, nourish, and liberate. How are we as UUs called to use our words? What does it look like to put love … Continue reading “Say What?!?: The Spiritual Importance of Words”
Jeff Trumbower – Guest Speaker Judy Brook – Worship Associate For this service just after the Fourth of July, we’ll be exploring together the complexities of religion in our country, and particularly the role the Bible has played in shaping who we are as a nation. From the Pilgrims, to enslaved peoples, to civil rights … Continue reading “The Bible in America”
Geoff Duke – Worship Associate This Sunday’s service – June 30 – is special! A 90-minute worship service coming to us from last week’s General Assembly, June 20-23. This year’s General Assembly is 100% virtual – everyone who goes, is attending online. It’s one of the ways that the UUA is living its values around … Continue reading “Bringing the General Assembly to Burlington”
Betsey Ferries & Melinda Lee – Worship Associates The feeling of resting your head somewhere that feels safe at night? One of our UU principles is to recognize the worth and dignity of every human being. As part of that principle, Unitarian Universalists hold that access to affordable, habitable housing is a fundamental right in … Continue reading “Shelter-A Basic Human Necessity”
