This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent, the Christian season of spiritual preparation for Christmas. This annual time of anticipation can be a time of deep reflection, contrasting to the frenetic cultural energy and activity of “the holidays.” How can we find our way to quiet amid the busyness of December and the on-going … Continue reading Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There: Advent and Contemplation
As we approach Thanksgiving, this All Ages service will reflect on and celebrate our interdependence – with each other and with the natural world – and the gifts available to us at every moment. After worship, we will continue the celebration with an annual favorite tradition – Pie Sunday. Bring a pie to share…and bring … Continue reading A Basket of Blessings
A service in celebration of the life of Walter (Bud) Weylman November 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome.
A Service in Celebration of her Life will be held this Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 PM. All are welcome. A reception in Metcalf Hall will follow. Brenda Martino memorial Order Of Service: OOS Brenda Link for Livestream broadcast of Brenda’s service: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream
Lewis Fisher once observed that Universalists “are often asked to tell where they stand. The only true answer to give to this question is that we do not stand at all, we move.” The Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws require that member congregations and their delegates revisit Article II – the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism … Continue reading “We Don’t Stand, We Move”: Revisiting the Principles
Last Sunday, the day before Halloween, we explored “what the dying want to know,” the questions many of us face as we approch the end of our lives. This Sunday will be our annual Remembrance Service, reflecting on the needs of those left behind when someone dies or “what the living want to know.” We … Continue reading What the Living Want to Know
October 30th is the day before Halloween, an observance going back to the celebration of Samhain when it was believed that “the veil is thinnest” between this world and whatever comes next. This Sunday and next will be a two-part series, reflecting first on the questions and issues we face at the end of our … Continue reading What the Dying Want to Know
The Sixth Principle of Unitarian Universalism is “the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all” So it is no surprise that UUs have been long part of the work of the United Nations. On Sunday, we will gather on the threshold of the UN beginning its 77th year and, at the … Continue reading Courage Beyond Borders – UUs and the UN
Everyday is a good day to honor our connection with animals! But many communities celebrate animals in October in honor of Francis of Assisi who made honoring the animals part of his ministry. This service will celebrate the animals of the world and the animals in our lives. You are invited to bring your (vaccinated, … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
Unitarian Universalism is a long name for a religion and, as the union of two traditions, has a long history. There are a lot of dates and facts to remember and lots of famous UUs had three names (like Ralph Waldo Emerson). It is all hard to keep straight and unless you are a big … Continue reading The Nine Lives of Unitarian Universalism
