Rev. Patricia Hart with Geoff Duke We will mark the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King by examining the wisdom and courage of Archbishop Desmond Tutu – another 20th century hero in the vast struggle against racism around the world. What particular lessons can we learn from Desmond Tutu’s life? How might we use … Continue reading “Do Your Little Bit of Good Where You Are”
Rev. Patricia Hart with Judy Brook What does it mean to “live with intention?” We’re told it’s up to us to identify a deeply-held intention about who we’re called to be in the world. But how do our intentions shape what we actually do, or plan for? And how does hope fit in? The service … Continue reading “Being, Now”
Rowan Van Ness, Ministerial Intern, with Melinda Lee “Intersections and Interdependence: What the Disability Rights Movement Teaches Us About Radical Welcoming” The disability rights movement inherently includes people with a large variety of physical and intellectual disabilities, in addition to people of all races, ages, and sexualities. Insights from this movement provide a thought-provoking canvas … Continue reading “Intersections and Interdependence”
Rev. Patricia Hart with FUUSB Staff For this Sunday, the staff has pre-recorded our Christmas gift to you! Please join us for a dramatic reading of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales.” The video link for this special service will be shared at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/live-streamed-sunday-worship. There will be no Zoom Coffee Hour today. If you miss any … Continue reading “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”
Rev. David Ruffin with Rev. Patricia Hart, Judy Brook, Geoff Duke and friends! Our annual multigenerational Solstice Service returns, live-streamed for the first time ever! Join us as we celebrate the dark as well as the sun’s return. A limited number of youthful thespians will perform “The Rebirth of the Sun” from the Sanctuary. Followed … Continue reading “The Rebirth of the Sun”
Increasingly, Christmas seems like a holiday with not much to celebrate, stuck between Black Friday and New Year’s. This Sunday, amid the year’s grief and uncertainty, we will preach about Joy. What is Joy, anyway? How might we enjoy this pinnacle of human experience from within the depths of misery, disappointment and unhappiness? Don’t worry. … Continue reading “Joy: Always, Already and Not Yet”
Rev. Patricia Hart and Rabbi Jan Salzman All religions draw on images of light as a symbol of hope and inspiration, to help us find our way through life’s darkest seasons. All religious traditions tell stories about light – or love, hope, forgiveness – showing up when no one expects a new beginning. Rev. Tricia will … Continue reading “Finding a Way Through”
Rowan Van Ness, Ministerial Intern, with Geoff Duke, Worship Associate Join us online for Sunday worship! The service will be live-streamed from the Sanctuary at 10 a.m. The livestream link will be shared here on our website at uusociety.org. If you miss the livestream, a recording of the service will be available on our YouTube … Continue reading Online Worship Service
Rev. Patricia Hart, Rev. David Ruffin, Erika Reif, and Brenda Balon When it feels as though we’re living in a time of scarcity, how can we act from a place of abundance? When we believe we have nothing to give, could we really have more than we know? How do we keep that communal spirit … Continue reading “Stone Soup: Multigenerational Celebration of Thanksgiving”
Rev. Chris Long, Guest Preacher, with Rev. Patricia Hart and Jon Sallée, Worship Associate Rev. Tricia and special guest Rev. Chris Long will engage the theme of “Holding History” this Sunday, as we look toward the possibilities and promises of adding an 8th Principle of Unitarian Universalism. Through song and music, we will share together … Continue reading “We’ll Build a Land: Holding History, Toward the 8th Principle”
