The Only Way
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, and pianist Gary Rossi. “Love is the doctrine of this church.” We believe in the strength of love, but in this fraught time, can love save us? We believe it’s the only way.
Archives: Services
Our Gifts Matter
Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, accompanist Darin Wilson, and the Larking About Choir. “We reaffirm our commitment to accept life’s gifts with grace and gratitude & use them to bless the world in the spirit of Love.” On this Sunday, we come together to ask: What gifts have we been given? And how … Continue reading Our Gifts Matter
Abolish ICE Now!
with accompanist Aidan Manousos, and the members of Singing Resistance. Our deepest faith values tell us we must ABOLISH ICE NOW. “What Minneapolis taught me is that resisting authoritarianism requires trained, sustained resistance, grounded in truth telling and faithful witness.” 1.) Resistance must be trained. 2.) Sustained resistance requires more than one-day action. 3.) Non-cooperation is a moral … Continue reading Abolish ICE Now!
There Are More of Us
with Worship Associate Ashley Kennedy, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, pianist David Dodd, the Larking About Choir, and accompanists Marcia Ford (autoharp) and Tim Jenkins (guitar). On Easter Sunday we gather to remember a man whose life had ripples and echoes far beyond his time and place. We ask, what ripples will our lives have.
Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Know?
with Worship Associate Jan Ögren, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and accompanist Katie Sontag. It has been said that religion is a response to the fact that humans die and, unlike other animals, we know it is coming. So how do we respond to the certainty that death is waiting for us? And what exactly do … Continue reading Wouldn’t It Be Nice to Know?
The Roots of Generosity
with Worship Leader Dave Hudson and Worship Associate Nate Makdad. Where does generosity come from? We’ll explore how the gifts we receive in religious community “cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope” that drives us to “compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources,” to paraphrase the UUA’s new statement on generosity.
Assuming Good Intentions
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd. To whom do we offer the benefit of the doubt? Does assuming good intentions always bring us closer together? Or can it inadvertently push some people out?
Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake and accompanist Aidan Manousos. In these times, with our liberal values under constant attack, it’s tempting to rush from emergency to emergency, tossing our attention, time and treasure at the latest travesty. Working to protect our neighbors and our rights as Americans is vital, AND overwhelming. As we consider the … Continue reading Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First
Hospitality as a Spiritual Practice
with Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist Gary Rossi. What does it mean to be hospitable? To whom do we extend our circle of welcome?
The Lives That Live in Us: How We Shape One Another, Across Time
with Worship Associate Dave Hudson and musicians David Dodd, Tim Jenkins, and Lotte Moore. None of us does life alone – even when we try. We’re shaped by what we inherit and changed by relationships past, present, and future. This week’s service explores interdependence not just as something we practice now, but as something that … Continue reading The Lives That Live in Us: How We Shape One Another, Across Time