“Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams”, say Father Zosima in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel The Brothers Karamazov. What does it mean to try to live a life that is grounded in sturdy love- not sentiment, not valentines, not feel-good vibes- but a love that earns it’s keep by … Continue reading Love, Soft and Stubborn
Singing can make us brave when we are fearful. Sometimes singing a song helps us to remember a truth, or feel things more keenly. For some, singing is praying. This service for all ages will celebrate the power of song to help us carry on, and the power of singing together to make us … Continue reading Singing for Our Lives
Perseverance, our worship theme for the month, can be defined as a day-by-day decision to not give up. Who or what do you think of when you hear that word? What has helped you to persevere in your life? The worship service will take us into this territory of grit, forbearance and courage.
We cannot deny that the “other” scares us, but how have we come to construct the “other” and how does that impact the way we see the world? Let’s explore these questions of identity, world vision and how to begin to deconstruct “otherness” in favor of justice. — Our guest preacher, Jennifer Hernandez, is the … Continue reading Undoing Evil in the Other
Right Relations is a term often heard in UU congregations, but what does it mean in real life, “on the ground”? One way to look at it is the centrality we place on our relationships in a covenanted faith community, and the spiritual practice that arises from this intention. Come explore this together, and follow-up … Continue reading The Covenanting Congregation
Who gets remembered in the history books says a lot about who is valued. Who gets named says a lot too. This is true in the history of Unitarian Universalism as well. Let us reclaim the many people who have shaped this faith tradition, and who have been left out of our remembering. Today, we … Continue reading Remembering is Justice
Intention is the worship theme for January, and the start of the year is an apt time for setting intentions. Drawing from the work of Parker Palmer, we’ll explore the importance of listening to what our lives have to say about who we are, what values we embody, and what truth is ours to express … Continue reading Listening for Intent
On this last day of the year, we will let go of what needs to be relinquished and make room for what yearns to be born. This simple service will differ from our usual form, and all ages are welcome.
If you love to sing carols, if you hope to hear stories of the season- old stories and new stories, if you delight in candlelight in the darkness, and if you want to be with others who desire peace with all their hearts, come join us this Christmas Eve. The Choir will sing.Musicians Ana Popa … Continue reading Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols – 5 pm
Using a wonderful story by Erica Baron, told by Lucas Gonzalez Milliken, and interspersed with songs that illuminate this Solstice time of year, we will explore how darkness and light each have their place in our lives. The choir will sing today. All ages welcome for this service. Note: The following week, December 24, our … Continue reading A Story of Light and Darkness
