As the Jewish observance of Passover comes to a close, we’ll explore the messages of this sacred festival which commemorates the exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt millenia ago. Rev. Mara will revisit with us a sermon she preached a few years ago about the idea of “Dayenu,” which means “It would … Continue reading “Dayenu Redux”
On Easter morning, we’ll gather as a worship community of all ages to celebrate together the ancient stories of the season. Our service will touch on the holiday’s connection to Earth-centered celebrations of the spring equinox, as well as consider anew the scriptural accounts of Jesus’ death and resurrection. We’ll explore the element of surprise … Continue reading “Holy Surprises” – Multigenerational Easter Celebration
In these times, the news is often overwhelming and we may feel powerless to do anything — or feel that what we do makes no difference. Guest preacher Rev. Jane Dwinell will share her ideas about the things we can do even when change and progress seem next to impossible
“Who’s Hearing Who?” explores “hearing” as a spiritual process for understanding ourselves, the divine, and how we may create safe “hearing space” for those voices who are marginalized in our communities.
As we kick off our annual stewardship season, we’ll reflect on the meaning and value our faith community plays in our lives, and how we in turn can help it thrive.
This Sunday, we’ll get back to spiritual basics: How do we live the best life we can in the time that we have? Our portal to this question will be this month’s spiritual theme – balance, but we will enter in a slightly contrarian spirit, inspired by Brad Stulburg’s proposition (in an August 2017 NY Times essay) “that maybe … Continue reading Taking the World in Our Arms
In our commitment to embracing the presence and leadership of people of color, white Unitarian Universalists are still learning to decenter our whiteness so that people of color are brought from the margins to the center. Join us as we practice that work and promise a new way of being together. Our worship service on … Continue reading The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith
Our UU faith places a premium on the spiritual value of asking questions. We often say that, when it comes to the deepest issues in life, we have more questions than we do answers. This Sunday, as a celebration of our UU quest for truth and meaning, we will give you the opportunity to ask your … Continue reading Question Box Sunday
On this Sunday before Valentine’s Day, we’ll lift up and celebrate one of our four core First UU values: Love. Through powerful readings and song, we’ll explore the different ways and kinds of relationships through which love shows up in our world.
This Sunday, we’ll begin our exploration of “perseverance.” We often think of perseverance as an individual quality or virtue. But our ability to survive, thrive and stay the course is deeply connected to our interdependence with one another. We’ll explore how we can help one another persevere in our own lives and in community.
