Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister While we aren’t meeting in person, Rev. Karen offers a brief reflection on the New Year that will be available at 10am on this Sunday. Invite your FUUSB friends over to watch together – watch with folx you want to introduce to FUUSB but who might enjoy exploring … Continue reading “A Small Reflection on the Coming New Year” (online)
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?”
Liam Hart – Director of Music Mary Beth McNulty – Worship Associate The FUUSB music community, under the guidance of our Director of Music, Liam Hart, will present a series of musical reflections on the immigrant/emigrant experience interspersed with readings from different faith traditions on the duty of hospitality and the welcoming of strangers. The … Continue reading “Music Sunday: Welcoming the Stranger”
Worship Leader – Jon Sallée Betsy Ferries – Worship Associate Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Most faith traditions, now or at their root, have understood time as a repeating pattern with unique expressions, rather than the straight line required by progressivism. How can we apply traditional wisdom to progressive faith practice? This service will … Continue reading “This Work Is Timeless”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Climate Justice Team Judy Brook – Worship Associate We celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and the power of this planet to sustain life and our power to protect this planet, our only home. Led by FUUSB’s Climate Justice Team, the FUUSB choir will sing “Living Planet” and we … Continue reading “Our Power, Our Planet”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Geoff Duke – Worship Associate This multi-generational Easter service will focus on one of Unitarian Universalism’s best traits: seeking. A fun way to make the core values of Unitarian Universalism relevant in our lives, we will explore how the Christian story of Jesus can speak of the UU … Continue reading “Transformation: Everything is Holy Now”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Warren Baker – Worship Associate While exploring Pluralism as an essential value of Unitarian Universalism, it can be helpful to look at it both “out there” in the world and “in here” as part of a possible UU congregational covenant. Using the concept of “freedom of the pulpit … Continue reading “Freedom of the Pulpit, Freedom of the Pew”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Dan York – Worship Associate Even in the midst of suffering beauty exists. What is our duty to beauty? What is our responsibility to suffering, to horror, to bitterness? While there are many kinds of beauty, Rev. Karen will explore art as beauty, inspired by the poetic and … Continue reading “Companioning the Bitter with Beauty”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate There is alot going on in the world. We do our best to find the right balance for ourselves and for each other in the dance between engagement and rest, as much as possible grounding ourselves in gratitude and finding ways to feed … Continue reading “Feeding the Spirit, Grounding in Gratitude”
