Blessings of the Day Minister: Rev. Mary Foran Worship Leader: Berkley Sturgeon Yes, we will worship together on Christmas Day. Come ready to share your heart’s joy and longing or be inspired to share in the moment. Join in singing and prayer as we celebrate our steadfast human hopes for peace, love, and justice in [...]
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Holy Night Minister: Rev. Mary Foran Worship Leader: Joyce Tischler On this night, mindful of the baby, born in a manger, who grew up to be a teacher of profound religious truths, we will celebrate the possibilities of love every child brings into the world. We’ll sing carols and share prayers, welcome our children’s songs [...]
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Dance Church Our inaugural monthly (third Sunday) dance- and movement-centered service, featuring a clear and open wood floor, music, and mostly free-form dance, for those who seek to find the spirit in dance, and want to experience that in community with others. We’ll begin with some warm-ups, a basic ritual dance, and then just play [...]
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Solstice Drum Circle & Santa Lucia Musician: Tony Blake Worship Leaders: Tony Blake and Stacey Meinzen Come join us for UUP’s annual observance of the Winter Solstice facilitated by Tony Blake, UUP’s village drummer, in a service designed to celebrate the ancient roots of the turning of the season. Bring your percussion instruments for a [...]
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Candle in the Dark Worship Leaders: Rabia Hunter & David Dodd For the past several years, UUP has honored and embraced the darkest time in the year in the service preceding our Solstice Drum Circle, in which we welcome the return of the light. What do we fear from the dark? What are the gifts [...]
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Monthly Meditative Circle Join UUP meditators and Worship Leader Elisabeth Hathaway in a 45 minute service of simple ritual, chanting and readings, with a 25 minute non-guided meditation. Sitting together, we center ourselves, sitting together we center our world. UUP’s Monthly Meditative Services are the second Sunday of each month, 9:30 to 10:15. They are [...]
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Bringing Our Truths Together Speakers: Tom Zolot & Jason George Worship Leaders: Amy West & Bailey Boatsman Universalism affirms the validity of personal experience and personal truth in our faith. We believe that it is finding and bringing together these personal truths that makes a true community, and that each of us is empowered with [...]
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Loving Mercy: A Plea To End The Death Penalty Guest Speaker: Rita Butterfield, Ph.D. Worship Associate: Greg Bard There are many reasons to oppose the death penalty: it is applied in an arbitrary and biased manner; innocent people have been sentenced to death; it is more expensive than life in prison; it does not deter [...]
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