Tom Morgan – Guest Speaker Warren Baker – Worship Associate There is a power in story-telling. Whose stories get told in our community? How do we listen to the narratives of others, and how are we moved? Tom Morgan will offer a reflection on these questions using stories you probably either haven’t heard or maybe … Continue reading “A Story of a Life”
Rev. Karen Johnston – Senior Minister Ed Baker- Guest Speaker Geoff Duke – Worship Associate Description: What is ours to do? With the rise in American society ~ and right here in Burlington ~ since we can’t solve it, what is ours to do when it seems that the scourge of addiction is causing … Continue reading “Siding with Love, Siding with Life: a Conversation about Overdose Prevention Centers”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate Wise people tell us to stay in the Here & Now. Yet, sometimes it can be beneficial to take a longer and larger perspective, understanding our place in the great interdependent web of all existence, particularly as we explore our place on the … Continue reading “We Are Part of the River Time”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Warren Baker – Worship Associate It’s possible that the outcome of the Election will not be known by this date. Certainly, by the time of writing this blurb, we are living with an uneasy uncertainty. Much is to be determined. Rev. Karen is in the pulpit Join us … Continue reading “TBD: To Be Determined”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Dan York – Worship Associate Given the heightened anxiety in the run up to Election Day, alongside the unraveling in our community revealing deeper levels of suffering and pain, questions of safety swirl in our heads and hearts. What is possible? What seems impossible? What is ours to … Continue reading “Each Other’s Shelter”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Mary Beth McNaulty – Worship Associate This multi-generational Sunday service is a playful, thoughtful exploration of how grief is present in our lives and how we all have the chance to make “Tear Soup” as our way to digest and process sorrow. All ages enthusiastically invited to attend, … Continue reading “Tear Soup: A Service on Grief”
Mary Beth McNaulty – Worship Leader Geoff Duke – Worship Associate In a time of political rancor, what place does voting have in our spiritual practice? Drawing inspiration from historical figures who fought for voting rights, we’ll consider what it means for each of us to practice our faith in democracy. Mary Beth McNulty (she/her) … Continue reading “Voting as a Spiritual Act”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Betsey Ferries – Worship Associate Life isn’t always a bowl of cherries. Some of the most important lessons come from some of the least enjoyable aspects of living a life. We’ll explore what it means to welcome all the vagaries of life, pleasant and unpleasant, comforting or painful … Continue reading “Lessons from Unwelcome Teachers”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Dan York – Worship Associate This whole weekend is the UU Climate Justice Revival, with over 300 UU congregations across the country participating. Our Sunday service is bookended by a Saturday morning climate revival gathering and a climate revival workshop just after the service. We’ll make individual and … Continue reading “What Future(s) Are We Planning For”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston – Senior Minister Judy Brook – Worship Associate Honey bees communicate to their fellow bees through something called a waggle dance, which is a kind of invitation and instruction about next steps for the health of the hive. What are our next steps for the health of our congregational hive? This … Continue reading “A Waggle Dance of Invitation”
