There will be a service in celebration of the life of longtime WUS member, Marty Kennedy, on September 21st @ 1:00 pm. All are welcome. Marty would want people to come dressed in a celebratory manner with color as they feel comfortable. Those not able to attend Marty’s service in-person are invited to attend virtually by clicking HERE. Marty passed … Continue reading Marty Kennedy Memorial Service
Change is often hard, change is often scary, change often evokes feelings of loss, sadness, and grief. And, without change, everything would stay the same. Which sounds lovely in some ways. And would be awful in others. In this morning’s invitation to change, we will reflect on how we might embrace some of the goodness … Continue reading Invitation to Change
It is our annual tradition to begin the program year with a ritual, Water Communion, a pooling of the waters symbolic of places we have been during the slow Summer season. Water Communion represents not only coming together after a time apart but coming together in a new way, renewed in our connections with one … Continue reading Water Communion: Coming Together
Thanks primarily to Robert Richardson’s pathbreaking 1995 biography of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Emerson, The Mind on Fire) we have come to know Emerson at last as his contemporaries, family, and friends actually knew him. For them, he was not “the plaster sage of Concord.” He was an engaged and activist citizen, who took time from … Continue reading What Would Emerson Say?
A curious relationship between mystical experiences and healing have been investigated in recent psychological science. In studies where participants have experienced mystical type experiences, subjects have rated these experiences among the most meaningful in their lives, and the intensity of these experiences are associated with significant reductions of depression. In this service, we will explore … Continue reading Mystical Experience, Healing and Spirituality
All too frequently we rush through our natural environment without taking the time to see beauty in the detail, be awed by Her power or ponder the mysteries of Mother Nature. Walk with me to rediscover, through photos and verse, different elements of nature in the Fells, your neighborhood and our own church grounds…all hiding … Continue reading Always Listen to Your Mother (Nature)
When a small child is tickled, they can giggle with joy or be overwhelmed. As we get older, being vulnerable can also be overwhelming or, by embracing our vulnerabilities, they can be a tool for growth and understanding. When our lives are at their most difficult point, we are sometimes given the gift of hope … Continue reading The Gift of Vulnerability
As Winston Churchill certainly understood when he said, “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” – much of what we have learned about history is far from the whole truth. Many of us are realizing how important a deeper understanding of our own history is in the process of healing … Continue reading Healing History with Harris
Led by John Loewy Our ARCHIVE of videos from past services: SERVICE VIDEO ARCHIVES on our YouTube Channel: WUS Service Video Archives. New Online Visitors Sign-Up Click here for: Order Of Service for 7/28/2024 Point your smart-phone at the QR to view the Order Of Service:
Many women are gifted as writers or artists, yet do these reach their dreams and goals? Two such women, born in the 19th century, demonstrate the struggle, hopes and campaign for women long before universal suffrage. Though not all their goals were accomplished in their lifetimes, they have left a legacy that inspires the future. … Continue reading Women, Art, Music, and Justice
