This morning, we reconnect with the community, remembering our commitment to one another, to our neighbors, and to our city and to the world. It reminds us of our interconnectedness, the importance of community, and embodies our hope for the future. In our tradition, the Water Communion marks this return. Please bring a small quantity … Continue reading Wrestling With Water
This summer has carried us in many directions—some across great distances, some only in imagination, and some simply into moments of rest. Now we gather again, bringing with us the gifts of our journeys and the joy of returning to this community. The roads we travel are not only about places on a map. They … Continue reading Is This The Road I am On? Confessions of a Nervous Traveler
Our times confront us with realities that are painful to face, difficult to take in, and confusing to live with. Active hope is about finding, and offering, our best response to the crises in our world, including climate change, which threatens our whole world. Let’s explore what we can do to respond with active hope … Continue reading Active Hope
Members of the FPD Choir will talk about some of their favorite hymns before singing them with the congregation. Worship Leader: Susan Lush Worship Associate: Mary Elliff Music Leaders: Dan Loschen Susan is a member of the choir and is currently serving as the Clerk, a member of the Membership Committee, and the unofficial church … Continue reading The Power of Song: Choices from the Choir
My journey to relearn how to pray. Worship Leader: Rob HerbisonWorship Associate: Jennifer JohnsonMusic Leaders: Dan Loschen
Sermon Description:One of Jesus’ most difficult teachings was this: Love your enemies. In a world that is seemingly full of enemies, can we take this teaching seriously? What does it mean to love our enemies, should we actually do it, and why would we want to? Learning from the wisdom of people who have lived … Continue reading SERMON TITLE: LOVE YOUR ENEMIES – REALLY?
Ministers often have a favorite a sermon that they replay over the years or at different pulpits. There is even a joke about someone who gives the same one two weeks in a row. Lay leadership does the same. Betsy will revisit some oldies but goodies. Worship Leader: Betsy Miessner Worship Associate:Jennifer Johnson Music Leaders: … Continue reading Replaying Old Sermons
Worship Leader: Rep Chris Worrell Worship Associate: Jennifer Johnson Music Leaders: Dan Loschen
Does fate control you or do you control your fate? Are you an active participant in the world or just a spectator? Is there power in your choices in life? What is the butterfly effect doing to your life? What habits make your days glad? Let’s explore the freedom to choose. Speaker Bio:Chris is a … Continue reading The Choices We Make
An exploration of the relationship between free software principals and Unitarian Universalist ethics. Worship Leader: Ted Stocker Worship Associate: Michelle Oyie Music Leaders: Dan Loschen Speaker Bio: Theodore Stocker is a computer programmer and founder of a software company named Fulcimus (“we support” in Latin) that works to help human service non-profit organizations manage their … Continue reading Can technology work to advance UU principles?
