December’s theme is Sacred Families, and we begin by celebrating the many types of chosen families that we experience in our lives. Whether it’s our church community, a network of friends, or unconventional kinship arrangements, family can be about so much more than blood. After service, join us for our congregational meeting.

In its best incarnation, Thanksgiving is a holiday about gratitude. We give thanks for our blessings, be they copious or modest. Gratitude practice can be an antidote to the constant feelings of dissatisfaction that capitalism foments, but too often, we go right back into our daily lives of stress, striving, and competition. What would it … Continue reading What to Do With All This Gratitude?

“All are welcome.” We love to add this phrase to invitations for our events, dinners, and worship services, but despite our best intentions, our communities don’t wind up expanding. Are we welcoming wrong? Let’s look at how we practice welcome, and how we might become better hosts, both this holiday season and in our wider … Continue reading Who’s at the Table?

For generations, Western culture has affixed the label “witch” to people outside of the mainstream. This label has harmed many marginalized communities. Yet at the same time, being in the margins can lead to rich creativity and freedom. Join Minister J Sylvan as they look at some of the pros and cons of being on the … Continue reading “Other” Witches

From The Wizard of Oz to Harry Potter, modern media has no shortage of Good Witch characters. But did you know that there is a Good Witch character in one of the oldest stories in the Bible? Join Minister J Sylvan in the is intergenerational service where we will look at the story of the Witch of Endor, and … Continue reading Good Witches

October is Witches Month! We’re starting by looking at “bad” witches in our stories and in pop culture. What can we learn from the trope of the “bad witch?” Join Minister J Sylvan and let’s explore together

For our last Sunday in Creation Stories month, Transitional Minister J Sylvan revisits a creation story that is well known in the United States, the biblical creation story. Or rather, the biblical creation stories. From God speaking the world into existence in six days to the Garden of Eden, for many of us, these narratives … Continue reading Let There Be Light: Revisiting the Biblical Creation Story

Join Transitional Minister J Sylvan as they explore some of the implications laid out by Tyson Yunkaporta in his Book Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World. Yunkaporta relates a creation story from Indigenous Australia that contrasts sharply with many Western creation stories. What can UUs learn from this story, and how does … Continue reading Sand Talk: Sustainable Creation Stories from Indigeous Australia

This September, we are looking at creation stories. We don’t tend to think of the Big Bang as a creation story, because we think of science as diametrically opposed to myth. But what if we looked at what we know about the beginnings of our universe through a sacred lens? What could it tell us … Continue reading The Big Bang: The Scientific Creation Story

Our annual Water Communion services will be an all-ages celebration of the milestones of our individual life journeys and how our stories mix and mingle in beloved community. Please plan to bring some water with you to church on Sunday August 28 from a source that has spiritual significance for you or your family. Come, … Continue reading Water Communion