As we approach Valentine’s Day, a day focused on romantic love, this service will explore a different kind of love, the love we receive from beyond our circles of close connection. We will also celebrate and commission our Pastoral Care Associates, honoring the lay ministry of care between and among community members, sometimes even strangers… … Continue reading Love in the Universe
We begin a month centered on “Liberating Love” by exploring restorative Justice. Restorative Justice is a practice drawn from indigenous cultures, made part of mainstream society through the work of pacifist Christian leaders in the 1970’s and 80’s. In advance of discussing Rabbi Dayna Ruttenberg’s On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, … Continue reading A Restorative Path Towards Justice
What if the Winchester Unitarian Society decided to deepen its already ambitious and effective commitment to environmental sustainability?How close could we come to functioning as a nearly carbon neutral congregation? And how quickly could we get there? Such a commitment raises other questions such as What would it take to approach carbon neutrality? and What … Continue reading We Can Do Hard Things
Justice work is the work of faithful people. At the center of this service is a reflection and ritual to renew ourselves for the journey. This service will be lead by the Rev. Mary Margaret Earl. Rev. Earl has served as Executive Director and Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry for 9 years. … Continue reading The Way is Long
At the beginning of each year, we invite three members of the WUS community, representing three generations, to reflect on the poet Mary Oliver’s compelling question “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Come hear how Sandy Thompson, Brett Mulder and Celia Oslakovic respond and consider how you … Continue reading Wild and Precious-
What seeds are you planting for the new year? How are you weaving your magic into your relationships with others? How can we center beauty and goodness and love in all that’s ahead? These questions are at the heart of this service, on the very cusp of 2024. Join other Unitarian Universalists in experiencing this … Continue reading Seeds for the New Year
AS CHRISTMAS EVE FALLS ON A SUNDAY THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE NO MORNING SERVICE. We hope all will attend this service or our earlier one at 4:00. Bring your friends and family! This traditional service will retell the biblical story of Jesus’s birth through scripture, carols and the peace of a candlelit Silent Night. Click … Continue reading Christmas Eve – By Candlelight @ 7:00 pm
AS CHRISTMAS EVE FALLS ON A SUNDAY THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE NO MORNING SERVICE. We hope all will attend one of our evening services. Bring your friends and family! This family-friendly service celebrates the Nativity story with stories, carols, music and the ritual lighting of candles in the dark. Click here for: Order of Service for … Continue reading Christmas Eve – Service for All Ages 4:00 pm
We gather in a dimly-lit Metcalf Hall to recognize the longest night of the year and welcome the lengthening of the light with poetry, candlelight and song. This ceremony is welcoming to children, elders and everyone in-between! Once we Jump the Wreath, we will take our joy to Downtown Winchester where we will serenade our … Continue reading Solstice Ceremony and Caroling, Metcalf Hall
It is our annual tradition, retelling the mysterious story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The whole community is the cast for this production. Who will you be this year? A shepherd? An angel? A star? Come prepared to help tell the story or cheer on our impromptu actors. This is an all-ages service … Continue reading Paper Bag Pageant
