Come and experience the style of worship that is provided in the Cathedral in Taize’ France. The service will have a repetitive, smoothing rhythm, with cello performances, that invites us into relaxation and gratitude. Click here to learn more about this style of worship and here for it’s history
Through stories from my service in the Army, I explore how personal identity can both align with and resist the expectations of institutions. This sermon reflects on what it means to live authentically in spaces that often demand conformity, and how embracing one’s truth is a form of courage in itself.
What is enough? It is something difficult to quantify but really all we need. How do we know when we have enough? How do we know when we’ve done enough? How do we know when we are enough? And what happens when it’s more than enough? .
We are all wrong from time to time, and we are living in a world that demands that we be right or face the consequences. It’s no fun to contemplate being wrong, but considering our (and other’s) future, wrongness is something we should do more often as we strive to grow, seek truth, and communicate … Continue reading Being Wrong
In a world that prizes doing over being, this service invites us to pause, breathe, and open our hearts. Together we’ll explore how stillness and rest can nurture compassion—for ourselves, for one another, and for the wider world. Through reflection, music, and silence, we’ll practice cultivating a gentler way of being present to life’s challenges … Continue reading Finding a Stillness: Compassion and Rest
Come and find out how much change you can make in your faith community in only two hours a month. This will be a fun service where we explore what TUUC needs from each of us this fall and coming year.
A UU Blessing of the Animals is a Unitarian Universalist worship service that celebrates and blesses animal companions and all living creatures, rooted in the Catholic tradition of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. These services, often held on or around October 4, emphasize the UU principle of the interconnectedness … Continue reading Walking the Circle of Compassion: A Sermon for the Animals
How do we find self-compassion when also trying to be accountable for our actions? This sermon is inspired by Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Not all communities create the same sense of belonging, and the divisions of communities can and are creating conflict in our modern life. We’ll explore some of those differences and how to build a community with a sense of true belonging through acceptance, support, and participation.
Belonging is not something that is given, it is something we build together and continuously. We are not here to offer perfection, rather we offer presence. Let us fill the sanctuary with love that is not only spoken but lived. Click Here for the back of the 9/14/2025 OOS.
