Amid forces that seek to divide and destroy, we answer with a deeper resolve: to make love stronger. Together, we weave our hopes, our gifts, and our resources into a community that reminds us we are never alone. As we launch this year’s Annual Pledge Drive, we ground ourselves in a bold and sustaining love. … Continue reading March 15, Love Is Stronger
We all carry hopes for the kind of people we want to be. Yet turning intention into action can be challenging. In this all-ages service, we recognize the inner determination that guides us forward and reflect on how we can nurture that strength in our lives each day. Music will feature Kenric Kite and friends … Continue reading March 8, Everyday Resolve
Faith calls us to examine not only what we believe, but how we live together. While Unitarian Universalism has long named racial equity and justice as a core commitment, our history tells a more complex story of courage, contradiction, and ongoing growth. What might the faith and resilience of Black Unitarian Universalists teach us as … Continue reading February 22, Becoming the Faith We Proclaim
Faith is shaped by our beliefs, assumptions, and the ways we make sense of the world. Sometimes our faith feels steady and reassuring. At other times, we encounter doubt and wrestle with what we once believed. What happens when our assumptions are disrupted? How might faith be reconsidered, reshaped, and renewed? Music will include Diane … Continue reading February 15, Faith, Reconsidered
To have faith is to feel a deep and abiding sense of trust. This might be trust in another person, in the cycles of the Earth, or in the Universe at large. Or, we might have faith in something even more mysterious or intangible. In this all ages service, we explore what those sources of … Continue reading February 8, Sources of Faith: All Ages
Compassion invites us to notice when others are hurting and to respond with care. In this all-ages service, we will explore how opening our hearts leads us into loving action and helps us create a more compassionate world together.
As we begin the new year, we can practice self-compassion as the foundation for compassionate action toward others. Let us reflect on what it means to be gentle with ourselves, especially as we navigate growth and change. Holding acceptance for who we are right now, let us set intentions for who we are becoming, grounded … Continue reading January 4, Beginning with Ease
We celebrate the Christmas holiday recalling the ancient story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus on their journey to safe harbor. The Christmas story is a story of welcome and refuge. Where might we find the holy family among us today? 4:30 PM Our early service is designed especially for families with young children. We will … Continue reading December 24, The Holy Family Among Us: Welcome and Refuge
Across time and culture, the Winter Solstice has been honored with rituals that acknowledge both the depth of winter darkness and the promise of returning light. As we stand at this turning point of the year, we pause to honor the rhythms of the Earth, to welcome the lengthening days, and to find meaning in … Continue reading December 21, Turning Toward the Light
We will share the Christian nativity story in our annual “No Rehearsal Christmas Pageant.” People of all ages are encouraged to come in costume as angels, shepherds, or wise Unitarian Universalists. All roles are gender neutral. Join us as we celebrate with reverence the sacredness of each night a child is born. Music will include … Continue reading December 14, No Rehearsal Christmas Pageant
