Join us this Sunday as we celebrate our past five years of shared ministry and bid farewell to Rev. Mara. Following the service, join us outdoors for a celebratory picnic!

As we begin June, with the spiritual theme of “blessing,” Rev. Mara will help us explore what it actually means “to bless,” and how we each can access the power of blessing one another. Our service will also include a child dedication and celebration of the successful conclusion of our ministerial internship. All of that, … Continue reading “Our Power to Bless”

As Rev. Mara’s June departure begins to draw near, she’ll reflect with us about the nature of ministry and what it means to bid farewell to a congregation you have served and loved. Mara will explore with us some of the practicalities of ministerial goodbyes (like what happens when you run into her next year … Continue reading “The Heart of a Minister”

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

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

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.