A Resurrection of Purpose: Settting Intentions, not Resolutions, for the New Year.
Rev. Margo will speak to us about setting intentions, not resolutions, for the coming New Year.
Archives: Services
Christmas Eve
Join us at Tuesday December 24 at 6:00 pm for our special Candlelight Christmas Eve service.
Winter Solstice/Yule
The Winter Solstice represents the rebirth of the sun and the return of light after the longest night of the year. It is a time of renewal, reflection, and honoring the cycles of nature. In many traditions, Yule symbolizes hope and the triumph of light over darkness, marking the beginning of longer days. It is … Continue reading Winter Solstice/Yule
Grace
Lizz Zitron has been researching grace through interviewing people with all different experiences about what grace means to them. Join us as she shares what she has learned about grace through this process.
Sacred Solidarity: Accompaniment as an Expression of Our Faith
Accompaniment is the radical act of being with someone even when it is hard and you don’t know how things will turn out. With the increase in fascism across our country, our society often tells us to isolate, take care of our own first, and fear the other. However, our faith calls us to hold … Continue reading Sacred Solidarity: Accompaniment as an Expression of Our Faith
Turning the Page of History
Many people like to believe that history is a single story showing a path from the dawn of humanity to some final “perfect” future. I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from my own study of history that help me to stay calm, and remain humble, as I hear others’ certainties about … Continue reading Turning the Page of History
The Gift of Forgiveness
I received a quiet plea at a coffee hour: “Frances! The holidays are coming soon! Please!! I need to hear a sermon about forgiveness before I can face seeing my family one more time!” My sermon will be my exploration of some possible responses to this request.
Repair-How to Regain Our Balance and Find Healing in the Post Election Season
Rev. Margo Rinehart will talk about the type of “repair”, like the old-fashioned idea of putting patches on the elbows of sweaters and the knees of pants. The garment is still strong, but it needs some shoring up. It needs some gentle attention and tailoring skill.
Homelessness and Housing
There are many pathways out of and into housing. Dr. Brown will describe some of them and share his own experiences of losing housing. This presentation informs our congregation’s effort to support unhoused individuals with our Safe Parking Program.
Our Theological Heritage
This week we turn our focus to our theological heritage. Our Universalist ancestors understood God in terms of an all encompassing love, and now, 250 years later, we are reimagining what a theology of love might look like. Today we will explore our evolving understanding of God.