Singing Stories Still Untold
with Worship Associate Rev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist Gary Rossi. How does the act of telling our truest stories ripple through the ages?
Speaker: Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury
Flower Communion: Stop and Smell the Roses!
Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, the Undogmatics Band, vocalist Anise Feldman, and accompanist Darin Wilson. With so much darkness in the world, we ask: is it self indulgent to focus on the small beauty of our own lives? Please bring a flower to share in our annual Flower Communion. All … Continue reading Flower Communion: Stop and Smell the Roses!
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
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?
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?
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?
Faith Out Loud
with Worship Associate Janice Hardy, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, The Larking About Choir, and pianist Gary Rossi. On this weekend when we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., we ask: what does it mean to live our faith in public? How will our actions testify to our most deeply held beliefs?
But It’s Not Fair!
with Worship Associate Dave Hudson, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and pianist David Dodd. As Unitarian Universalists, we proclaim the value of Justice: We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all feel welcome and can thrive. But what do we do when justice for some feels like injustice to others?
When the Star is Hard to Find: Christmas Eve Service
On Christmas Eve we tell the old stories and sing the old songs in the hope that they will help us find the light waiting to be born in our time and in our place. Please join us in this carol-filled service featuring the traditional story, accompanied by our choir, Larking About, and our Wind … Continue reading When the Star is Hard to Find: Christmas Eve Service