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Make a Joyful Noise

We honor the role of music in shaping our spirits and our worship by doing more of it! Come celebrate our choir and musicians in this multigenerational service.

The Earth Is Ours and We Are Hers

For Earth Day Sunday we celebrate our home. Amid climate grief and anxiety, we remember that just as the earth offers us physical nourishment, the earth also offers  the spiritual and metaphorical strength to seek justice and healing.

Cooperation, Not Competition

For centuries narratives of competition were the dominant story about human beings, alongside individualism and self-reliance. That story is changing as we have come to understand ourselves as relational and cooperative, learning that love is central to our survival.

Faith

There was a time when I dismissed the word faith because it was too religious, it reminded me of the church I left behind.  The truth is I’m not sure the word was really used that much in the Episcopal Church.  Let’s explore the concept … read more.

Spring Forward

Our multigenerational spring service celebrates the beauty of the earth and the potential contained in the heart of every seed. We will create wildflower seed balls to carry some of that beauty out into the highways and byways!

Emotional Intelligence

The Intelligence Quotient (IQ), which is a measure of the ability to make rational decisions, has proven to be a weak predictor of professional success. IQ tests ignore the role of emotions in the decision-making process. The term “Emotional Intelligence” refers to the ability to … read more.

The Wonder of This World

We know the Unitarian Universalist humanists of the past century, the Transcendentalists of the century before that, and the Romantics that inspired them. All contributed to a profound love for this earth that is our home. Every tradition needs a mythic layer, the big story … read more.

Cultivating Our Dreams

Unitarian Universalists are Congregationalists – there is no outside authority to define our goals or dreams. But there is also no outside support to give us foundational resources! Our congregations are self-sustaining and self-directed. It’s all us, from top to bottom.  We are in the … read more.

That’s Not Fair!

Through stories and song, we will explore justice, equity, and fairness. What are the differences? What does it look like in practice? This multigenerational service has extra story time and a shorter reflection to engage across our age spectrum.