With guest preacher Rev. Millie Phillips, Worship Associate Andrew Richardson, pianist David Dodd, guest musician Michael Mandrell, and The Undogmatics. In the midst of political chaos, it may be harder than ever to know what or whom we should trust. If we choose to trust others, on what criteria do we rely? What does it mean … Continue reading To Trust or Not to Trust?
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake and pianist David Dodd. What can we rely on? What gets us through hard times?
Rev. Jaimie Simon, preaching, with Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, Rev. Lucy Bunch, Rev. Joanna Lubkin, Martha Durkee-Neuman, and Phoebe Eckart-Lee, with worship assistants Jodi Boyle and KC Greaney.Ashley Mulcaire, ordination music director; Rachel Steiner, Cantor and UUP Choir Director; Anthony Tavianini, UUSS Choir Director; Dr. Irina Tchantceva, pianist; The UUP Brass Ensemble; … Continue reading The Ordination of Rosemary Dodd
We all arrive at this faith from different paths. Whether you choose it, inherit it, or some of both, now that we are here, we create it together. Join us for an exploration of some stories from our faith history and how we are called to belong together today in the communities we build.
Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury Worship Associate: Nancy Blake Musician: Gary Rossi, Tony Blake, and the Larking About Choir As we kick off our Annual Budget Drive, we ask: what gifts do we seek and what gifts are already here?
Rhinestones are beautiful and shiny, but they are also made of glass, and usually incredibly flawed, not to mention breakable. They are the perfect metaphor for “perfection,” which is highly overrated. If divine and humble wisdom is a priceless jewel, then perfectionism is a cheap glass rhinestone.
In the coming months and years, we are called to be a steadfast presence for those most vulnerable among us—our LGBTQ+ family, immigrants, BIPOC communities, and all who face systemic injustice. This sermon will explore our moral responsibility to stand with and, when needed, in front of those who need protection, offering both practical actions … Continue reading “Standing in the Light: Protecting the Vulnerable in Uncertain Times”
When we look at the garden’s winter bones, what can we learn about ourselves and our world? Come celebrate the joy of being together as we sing songs to honor Mother Earth and the coming of Spring.
Wakoh explores a Zen Buddhist teaching on birth and death: its beauty and usefulness when caring for those born and dying and/or when facing one’s own mortality.
This Sunday, as we invite you to join us in voicing your Joys and Concerns again, we are reminded of why it is so important to tell our own stories. As our Stories theme comes to an end, we are going to focus on why voicing our stories is so powerful and how our stories … Continue reading Stories About Stories
