Our annual flower service is a time to share the joy of community in a simple ritual. You are invited to bring along a flower (or a few so there’s plenty for all) or a potted houseplant start, starts for a garden (veggies or flowers) or any other kind of plant to share. We’ll celebrate the beauty of the gathered plants and flowers, give thanks for what sustains us, welcome new members and sing and maybe even dance. Join us for a joyous celebration!
Anyone making their way through the world today with even one eye open is aware of the many challenges we face. Is joy even a luxury we can afford to pursue? Perhaps a better question might be . . . what is the cost if we don’t?
How do we deeply embody our dreams of social justice? Michael Foster is one of the Valve Turners, a group of five Americans who closed safety valves on the 5 pipelines carrying tar sands crude oil into North Dakota. Michael is facing prosecution for his act of civil disobedience and for his commitment to working to turn climate change around. Come along and learn more about their action and the values and commitments that inspired their action.
We embody all things Religious Exploration in our annual RE Appreciation Service. Do you teach? Do you learn? This service is for you! Join us!
Who knew that becoming a parent would be a lesson in perfection? We’ll reflection on the meaning of perfection as we delve into the embodiment of parenthood.
One of the tasks of majority white communities like ours is to be at work on ourselves in identifying and understanding our place in white supremacy. It’s hard work for some white people to do that work. How do we transform resistance to understanding?
Despite our progress, it’s hard to say the grand American experiment in democracy does not have its flaws. As we struggle to find solutions to our most vexing problems, we’ll examine Unitarian ideals from our faith ancestors, Ellery Channing and Horace Mann, to help illuminate a path to the life-affirming transformation we seek.
As we enter the season of emergence and rebirth, let’s take a moment to consider the elements our souls require for maximum growth. How well are we tending our personal gardens?
Easter is one of the challenging holidays for Unitarian Universalists, and the critical faith event for most Christians. We’ll consider what gifts of insight might come from the ancient stories.
Bill states that he would like to approach “transformation” service theme for April, by asking what is our saving faith? Do we UUs have a message that offers inner transformation and a measure of hope to cling to in these times of despair over climate change and the resurgence of appalling hate and intolerance?
