Long before evergreens were brought inside to decorate for Christmas, ancient people considered these trees sacred. They were bridges between heaven and earth, where gods could speak to the humans and humans could speak to the gods. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
Within our world, our country, and even our congregation, there are a variety of perspectives on many deeply held beliefs. With so much divisiveness in our world right now, we must ask ourselves: what is more important, being right or being kind? This Sunday, our executive board chair Bill Wians, our minister Rev. Dave Egan, … Continue reading The Importance of Covenant
As we enter the season when the days grow shorter and the nights longer, we will explore what it means to have more darkness in our world than light. This seasonal shift, along with all of the expectations surrounding the holidays, can leave us feeling depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. Is this sunken place of the … Continue reading The Sunken Place
Please join us for this intergenerational worship service. This morning our youth will help those of us who are older understand issues that their generation are often much more comfortable with: such as gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, and how to show kindness and love by using one’s preferred pronouns. Following the service, we … Continue reading A More Inclusive Friendsgiving
As the national occurrence of mass shootings and gun violence increases, we grieve the constant loss of life, and ask why we continue to be so attached to our weapons in the face of such regular tragedy. How many people must we lose before we enact systemic change? Madeline Champagne will join us for this … Continue reading Not Gonna Take Away My Shot
For this fun, intergenerational service, everyone (young, old, and in-between) is invited to come dressed in your Halloween costume… if you dare! We will explore the foundations of Halloween, which grew out of Samhain, and morphed into All Saints & All Souls Day, and Dias De Los Muertos. This Sunday we will call up all … Continue reading All Souls Present & Past
As terrorism and war rage in Israel and Gaza, as Russia continues it’s siege across Ukraine, as political, social, and theological conflict tear at the fabric of society, we scream, we tremble, we grieve. Let us pause and look to the past to perhaps better understand our present. Bitter division is nothing new. This morning … Continue reading Out of the Flames
Within a world in which religious extremism captures headlines and heartstrings, we Unitarian Universalists persist in teaching that there are many paths to whatever it is that may be ultimate; that no one religion has a corner on “The Truth.” At the same time, there may be threads of wisdom that connect us all. Zoom … Continue reading Many Paths
This is the Sunday when our animal/fish/bird/reptile companions come to church to receive our blessings and thanks for the role they play in our lives. Please make sure that your pets are safe in their containers or appropriately controlled on leashes. This is an intergenerational service so there will be no religious education classes today. … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism, where atonement and repentance are sought for any sins committed over the previous year. When we cause injury to those we love and even to those we have never met, how do we make right that which has been broken? Zoom access here. Order … Continue reading Forgive Me
