Given the uncertainty about what’s coming in the next month and the next couple years, how do we find our courage to stand brave against the unknowns? How can we work to calm our anxiety and doubt about the unknown that the future holds? Let’s explore how courage can be born from community and how … Continue reading Courage from Community
In a denomination focused on peace, non-violence, and community, we don’t often talk about the feelings of moral outrage and righteous anger. Let’s honestly acknowledge and discuss these emotions and how to fit them into the structure of our UU values.
As we gather just before Earth Day, this service invites us to reflect on our deep connection to the Earth, to one another, and to the possibilities that emerge in times of change. Through personal story, Indigenous wisdom, and reflections on the natural world—from the resilience of whales in our local waters to the vast … Continue reading Embracing Possibilities in a Changing World
In this time of both chaos and continually moving toward solidarity, what are our deepest hopes for ourselves, our congregation, and the community at large? Come and explore and celebrate how to consolidate our emotional and other resources to uphold a mission of community and peace.
We All Lift Together explores the power of mutual aid, interdependence, and collective care. In a world that often prizes individual achievement, this service invites us to remember that none of us rises alone. Through reflection, story, and ritual, we will honor the networks of support that sustain us and consider how we can more … Continue reading We All Lift Together
Come and be inspired by the friendship of Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King, Jr. Hear how together they included universalism in expanding the vision of Beloved Community.
A look back at how far we have come once in person services restarted, and thoughts on where we are going.
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.
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.
We are the richest country in the world and yet have more poverty than any other advanced democrary. The work of Princeton sociologist, Matthew Desmond, will show us that American povertizes those they should help, while creating a welfare state for the wealthy. This sermon will have you thinking about personal spending, civic agendas, and … Continue reading Generosity and Economic Justice
