Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate In keeping with a semi-regular tradition at FUUSB, on this Sunday before Thanksgiving we will have a multigenerational service telling the story of Stone Soup – what happens when a community suspends disbelief and suspicion: creativity, abundance, and possibility! There are ways for all … Continue reading “Stone Soup” Multigenerational Service
Fear is a basic human experience. For some, it is a constant companion. For others, it is a visitor, sometimes more than we’d wish. There are those among us who are skilled at masking our fear, but that doesn’t mean it’s not present in our lives. Since it’s inescapable, what is available to us to … Continue reading “Fear: Friend or Foe?”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister, with Michael Wood-Lewis, & Geoff Duke, Worship Associate What role does trust play in a healthy democracy and in healthy institutions? On a planet and in our local communities in the midst of this climate crisis or the many other crises we face? What might our central task be … Continue reading “Can Trust Save Us? A Conversation”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; FUUSB Meeting House Grounds Team This month marks the one year anniversary since the start-up of the Sunday Morning Breakfast ministry, where a steadfast crew shows up early on Sunday morning and ensures there is breakfast for anyone who seeks a meal or companionship. What does this Radical Welcome … Continue reading “Our Shared Humanity: One Year of Sunday Morning Breakfast Ministry”
FUUSB Climate Change Response Team; Geoff Duke, Worship Associate The photo below shows how the Meeting House looked in the early to mid-19th century. Did you know that the vestibule and the Sanctuary of the Meeting House were built from the foundation to the steeple in only eight months? But how can that be? Because … Continue reading “Sustaining Our Future with a Sustainable Building”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Warren Baker, Worship Associate Can you imagine having to rent or purchase the pew you sit in when you attend on Sundays? There was a time when that was THE way to pay for church life. Once public financial support (taxes) of religion was ended, it has been one … Continue reading “Scheme After Scheme: Sustaining Congregational Life”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Judy Brook, Worship Associate In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day, and in keeping with our Soul Matters theme of heritage, Rev. Karen will explore the lesser-known history of two Unitarian Indian Boarding Schools, which were part of a much larger and insidious system to eradicate Native culture and identity … Continue reading “Reckoning with Our Heritage: Unitarian Indian Boarding Schools”
Rev. Petr Samojský, Guest Minister, with Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Norbert Fabian Čapek was the founder of the Czech Unitarian Association and the Flower Communion. His life and ministry offer great inspiration to us. Basic characteristics of Čapek’s theology will be explained. He was murdered in the concentration camp in Dachau; his death … Continue reading “N. F. Čapek, Murdered for His Faith”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Betsy Ferries, Worship Associate This year’s UUA Common Read is Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg’s book, On Repetance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. Rev. Karen will speak to themes in the book and what it means for us to deepen and widen our understanding of amends, accountability, and atonement. The … Continue reading “Beyond Apology: Tending to Impact, Tending to Repair”
Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister; Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate In the beginning of a new shared ministry, nearly everything is shiny and beautiful. Over time, a more balanced perspective will emerge, with both shine and tarnish revealing themselves. This service will celebrate perceiving the world with eyes that see beauty with a Beginner’s … Continue reading “A Thousand Beautiful Things”
