As we prepare for International Women’s Day, this service has at its center selections from an anthology of prayers and meditations by Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist women from around the world. Created by UNOSZ, the Women’s Alliance of the Transylvanian Unitarian Church, this anthology commemorates the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Toleration. Together, these … Continue reading “Written on an Endless Ribbon:” Prayers of UU Women
February 17, 2019 The Rev. Heather Janules “We believe in God, a just, helpful and caring community. We affirm to promote the welfare of the environment and support for a just economic, social and spiritual connection that will lead to build an open mind for a holistic life. We affirm to uphold an equal and … Continue reading Not Hell But Hope and Courage: Universalism
As we approach Valentines Day and celebrate LOVE, this service invites us to consider how our bodies – all our bodies! – are worthy of love and appreciation. (This service will be religious education for the morning so there will be no Family Worship service or religious education activities.) “Our Real Bodies” February 10, 2019 … Continue reading Loving Our Bodies
The Rev. Heather Janules Here we are again. Longtime members of the Winchester Unitarian Society know this annual tradition, the beginning of the pledge drive and – the joke that was funny the first time – the “sermon on the amount.” Every day is a day to celebrate the amazing things that happen here. I … Continue reading Moral Documents
Stay off the roads and be safe in the storm!
In the television program “The Good Place,” Eleanor Shellstrop dies and ends up in The Good Place. The problem is that the life that landed her there was lived by someone else. While this is the situation that drives this modern comedy, the show “The Good Place” raises eternal questions beyond the humor and drama … Continue reading Everything is Fine! Reflections on “The Good Place”
We honor the long nights of the season with a meditative service including poetry, reflective music and silence.
Drawing on the wisdom of communities native to this land, this service explores “the honorable harvest” – asking permission of the earth, taking only what we need and giving something in return. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we will also give thanks for many blessings by welcoming new members into the community and exploring “The Thanksgiving … Continue reading Honorable Harvesters
When someone we love dies, their presence among us is sustained through sharing stories of their life. This service will reflect on the practice of storytelling about our beloved dead and the power of hearing their words once again. All are invited to bring photos and small mementos of those we remember to place in … Continue reading Testimony: A Service of Remembrance
As we prepare for the Witness Pilgrimage to the Royall House and Slave Quarters, this service explores the little-known history of enslaved Africans in our area, inviting us to consider what lessons can we can learn for today’s on-going quest for racial justice. This Sunday, we share our gifts with the Royall House and Slave Quarters, … Continue reading “It is Not Wrong to Go Back for That Which You Have Forgotten”: A History of Our Place in the Deep North
