Archives: Services

A Time to Rest

Please join us for worship service via Zoom at: Webinar ID: 823 1838 4686 Password: 253 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82318384686?pwd=MjVXY2dIUGlDRGRubUJicE5KdWhlUT09 You can also listen on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 823 1838 4686 and Password 253 to hear the worship service. The Zoom Webinar room opens at 10:15 a.m., and you’ll be greeted in our … Continue reading A Time to Rest

What If That Is Joy?

Author Ross Gay decided to spend a year writing a daily essay about the delights he found in his life. A collection of them were published this year, and in one essay he distinguishes between delight and joy and poses the question of what joy is made of. We’ll explore joy in our lives. Please … Continue reading What If That Is Joy?

Flower Service

Join in our annual Flower Service in which we celebrate community, the coming of spring, and the resilience of the human spirit. Send a picture of yourself with flowers by Wednesday, June 2, so we can see each other’s beautiful faces and appreciate the gifts of the coming summer. Please join us for worship service via … Continue reading Flower Service

Outside the Box

We think of the hard sciences — chemistry and physics — as being culturally neutral. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a black, agender woman physicist, tackles the cultural implications of the world of physics and what it means to be a scientist. We’ll explore her reflections and examine the boxes that we inhabit, too. Please join us … Continue reading Outside the Box

Keep Breathing!

How are you doing? I mean, really? Fifteen months of hunkering down and navigating the risks and losses of the pandemic have left many people exhausted and adrift. Is there anything we can do? The answer is “yes” and we’ll explore how to take care. Please join us for worship service via Zoom at: Webinar … Continue reading Keep Breathing!

It’s Complicated

Pema Chödrön teaches Buddhist practice and philosophy. We explore some of the central features of her teachings as we consider our families.

Talking to Grief

As our time of isolation continues, we probably will experience grief: from the loss of face to face community, people we love who are dying, fractured relationships, all of it. We need a place to hold our grief. This service offers some perspective and a brief ritual for acknowledging our losses. Music from our worship … Continue reading Talking to Grief

Big Cracks

“When something big cracks your life, there is a kind of poetry that spills out.” ~ Abigail Bengson Lots of big cracks have opened over the last year and more. We consider the poetry that has spilled out, and “The Keep Going Song” that Abigail Bengson sings with her husband Shaun.    

Side with Love

The UUA created a beautiful worship service as a part of Side with Love’s program as it led up to Valentine’s Day. We’re sharing it this week as our service. It is a compelling, diverse worship, with a variety of voices, stirring music, and an important message. Please join us for worship service via Zoom … Continue reading Side with Love