We bring our regular church year services to a close with our annual Flower Communion Sunday. We share gratitude for our connection to one another and the natural world as we prepare for the summer season and all it might bring. Please bring a cut flower from home to share, or have one nearby if … Continue reading June 14, Flower Communion Sunday: All Ages
Laverne Cox said, “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.” We celebrate Pride Month, honoring the love and dignity at the heart of the continued path toward equity for LGBTQIA+ people. You are invited to dress in any of … Continue reading June 7, We Are What We Love
In this All Ages service, we will honor and celebrate the many ways we have nurtured the seeds of love and our Unitarian Universalist values during this past year of spiritual exploration. We will have special recognition for youth transitioning to young adulthood in our congregation, as well as for the volunteers who have made … Continue reading May 31, Lifespan Spiritual Exploration Sunday: Seeds of Love
Gratitude grows when we recognize the blessings already present in our lives. How can we cultivate a spirit of thankfulness that carries us through the bright and the difficult days?
At the heart of every economy is the way we share what we have. Some of these resources are tangible, but many are not—our kindness, our wisdom, our spirit. How might we nurture ways of living and sharing that draw upon our gifts, and in so doing, honor the dignity of each person and the … Continue reading May 17, Gifts Abundant
People often think of mothers as nurturers and caregivers. But systems of punishment and violence can interrupt the act of mothering. We can learn from the experiences of incarcerated women and parents who imagine a world without these systems. What might happen if we allowed ourselves and others to fully explore our capacity for imagination … Continue reading May 10, Care Beyond Bars
The first Earth Day was celebrated fifty-six years ago on April 22, 1970. Today, we continue to come together to acknowledge our responsibility to care for the Earth, knowing that we are part of an interconnected planet. What can Earth Day mean for us in this moment of crisis and possibility? Music will be provided … Continue reading April 19, Keepers of the Earth
A portal can carry us from one reality into something new—into deeper connection, renewed purpose, and unexpected possibility. In this all-ages service, we’ll explore what becomes possible when we open our minds and hearts to transformation. Together, we will welcome new members into our community and celebrate the culmination of our Annual Pledge Drive—honoring the … Continue reading April 12, Portals of Possibility: All Ages
What does it mean to rise—especially in a world marked by grief, uncertainty, and injustice? Through ancient stories of liberation and resurrection, we reflect on the freedom we long for—and consider how that freedom might draw us into the shared work of healing, resistance, and new life. Music will feature the UCM choir singing All … Continue reading April 5, Rising Up for Life
This service celebrates the courage, joy, and sacred worth of trans and nonbinary people who continue to live fully and with dignity in a world that too often seeks to erase them. We will lift up the voices and experiences of trans/nonbinary leaders, artists, and community members whose lives witness to resilience and hope. We … Continue reading March 29, Witnessed and Beloved: A Service for Trans Day of Visibility
