Oscar Wilde once wrote: “Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.” It’s interesting to notice when life’s ordinary (and extraordinary) sorrows change us: shifting our understanding of what matters most, and how we can cherish one another. Some thoughts on this Society in this time, and practicing our commitments. Join us for online … Continue reading “On Sorrow, Commitment, and Holy Ground”
It was one year ago when everything changed at the First UU Society – the pandemic moved into our lives, and we all moved out of the Meeting House. A look back at some of what’s happened, some of what we’re still learning, and some of the questions ahead as we get ready for what … Continue reading “We’ve Made It This Far…”
February is Black History Month – a perfect time to look for, and learn from, real-life stories of Black Americans who’ve helped shape our country’s history. We’ll share a few of those stories and encourage all of us to search out more, to stretch the boundaries of “truth” as we know it. Join us for … Continue reading “True Stories”
The common expression may be that people “fall” in love, as if intention and attention play no part in that transformative process. Reality, on the other hand, teaches us that nurturing love requires a great deal of us – not once, but over and over again. Join us for online worship at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/online-sunday-worship/ at 10 a.m. … Continue reading “Choosing Love”
Some have said that Beloved Community becomes real “when we say ‘we’ and mean everyone.” How does such a beautiful vision come to be… and at what cost to whatever we have come to expect as normal? Where in your life have you encountered what feels like true beloved community? Join us for online … Continue reading “What Is Beloved Community?”
“…Furred and hoofed, two-legged, four-legged, many-legged, Fanged and clawed, gentle and fierce, wild and tame. May we remember that all animals are our relatives, Worthy of our care and respect.” – Florence Caplow Join us for a celebration of these animal relatives with whom we share our homes and our planet. They fill our hearts, add meaning to … Continue reading “Blessing of the Animals”
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through stories of a few of the many people whose lives were changed during the struggle for justice that grew in the 1950s and 60s and on into our time, today. How have you been changed? What work is yours to do? Join us for online worship at … Continue reading “It Started in Montgomery”
Join us for online worship at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/online-sunday-worship/ at 10 a.m. on Sundays! All services are also available on our YouTube channel. Following the service, join us for online coffee hour at 10:45 a.m. on Zoom at bit.ly/3j4RxJ9.
Join us for online worship at uusociety.org/worship-and-music/online-sunday-worship/ at 10 a.m. on Sundays! All services are also available on our YouTube channel. Please note that there will be no online coffee hour on Dec. 27. Join us for the next coffee hour at 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 3 at bit.ly/3j4RxJ9.
What is it like to sit in a darkening world beset by pandemic and social, political, and economic uncertainty? We remember days of sunshine when the land was beautiful and garden produce abundant. But here we are in the darkest time of the year. Where do we go from here? Join us for online worship … Continue reading “Solstice: Sitting in the Darkness, Waiting for the Light”
