In our annual service of remembrance, we pause to remember our loved ones who have died. We light candles and offer music in their memory, honoring those whose memory and love we carry with us. Music provided by Carolyn’s Angel Band.
Artificial intelligence is on the rise. As AI becomes more and more present in our lives, how do we determine whether and how to use these tools? Does our relationship to this kind of “intelligence” change anything about what it means to be human? Expect more curiosity than answers as we explore these consequential questions … Continue reading October 18, AI, Robots, and Us
We need one another and the earth. As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we reflect on the creation of the Great Law of Peace and what we can learn about living together with mutuality, reciprocity, and peace for all beings in our generation and generations to come.
As we embark on this month of exploration of interdependence and the company we keep, our visiting research minister invites us to consider our history. Are the core messages of religious liberalism relevant in 2026, and do they offer meaningful guidance or assurance for our progressive community commitments? This might sound dry, but consider this: … Continue reading October 4, In the Company of Doubt; In the Community of Faith
We live in the unease and the promise of our belonging to a planet that is changing faster than we can sometimes grasp. Like sailors at sea, we navigate an uncertain future together — leaning into communal practices of trust-building, dialogue, and collective decision-making. This service will be followed by a Board-led congregational gathering to … Continue reading September 27, Setting Sail Together
Othering creates rifts and fragmentation between us and is far too pervasive. We cannot experience full belonging in spaces where we have been made other. How might we confront the tendency to “other” and embrace practices that lead to true belonging rather than exclusion? Music will include the choir, directed by Matthew Torrez, singing “Homeward … Continue reading September 20, Bridges to Belonging
Together we create a community of belonging where all of us can be known. We return from our summer paths and begin the church year with our Annual Ingathering and Water Ceremony. Bring water collected over the summer to share in our collective ritual. All ages will worship together. Music will include the choir, directed … Continue reading September 13, We Shall Be Known: Ingathering and Water Ceremony
Sunday, June 21 – Sunday, September 6, 10 AM, Summer Meditation Services in the Vestry at UCM Following a long tradition, we will have Sunday Meditation Services again, in the Vestry from 10 AM to 11 AM. We gather in silence. We will open each gathering at 10:45 AM, for conversation about the reading that’s provided – or about other … Continue reading Summer Meditation Services at UCM
Sunday, June 21 – Sunday, September 6, 10 AM, Summer Meditation Services in the Vestry at UCM Following a long tradition, we will have Sunday Meditation Services again, in the Vestry from 10 AM to 11 AM. We gather in silence. We will open each gathering at 10:45 AM, for conversation about the reading that’s provided – or about other … Continue reading Summer Meditation Services at UCM
Sunday, June 21 – Sunday, September 6, 10 AM, Summer Meditation Services in the Vestry at UCM Following a long tradition, we will have Sunday Meditation Services again, in the Vestry from 10 AM to 11 AM. We gather in silence. We will open each gathering at 10:45 AM, for conversation about the reading that’s provided – or about other … Continue reading Summer Meditation Services at UCM
