Woship Associate: Ashley MakdadCantor: Rachel Steiner In these anxious times, laughter is important. Rev. Bonnie thinks laughter is especially important in church, for reasons that might surprise you. Join us today to get goofy and hear about laughter, learning, and meaning. For an online stream of the service, click here after 10:20 a.m. Please note: … Continue reading I Heard God Laughing
Worship Associate: Karen ManserghMusician: Gary Rossi Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Join us today for theological reflections written by Unitarian Universalist military chaplains, and an opportunity to lift up the names of loved ones who died in the service … Continue reading We Remember
Worship Associate: Nancy Blake “All are architects of fate, working in these walls of time; some with massive deeds and great, some with ornaments of rhyme.” –Hymn #288, words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Join Rev. John Buehrens and Worship Associate Nancy Blake in a service dedicated to Creativity – not so much as a … Continue reading The Creative Process
Worship Associates: Laura Kamper and Nancy Blake Please join us on Mother’s Day as we delve further into May’s theme of Creativity. Being a mother, or mothering in general – i.e. simply engaging in the act of creating and/or nurturing another living being – provides absolutely endless opportunities for creativity, whether we want those opportunities … Continue reading Mothering and the Improvisational Art of “Yes, and…”
Worship leader: Ashley Kennedy MakdadWorship Associate: Amelia RichardsonMusic: Rachel Steiner, Cantor; and Gary Rossi, pianist Children naturally burst with creativity and imagination; they see the world with fresh eyes and aren’t afraid to try new things. But many adults don’t consider themselves inherently creative. So where does the creativity go? This week, we’re going to … Continue reading Amplify your Creative Spark!
Andrew Richardson, Worship Leader Musician, John Mackay Help celebrate National Poetry Month by honoring poetry and its importance in every corner of our lives. Poetry is essential in our communities, in our spiritual lives, and in our reverence for the natural world. Poetry matters! For an online stream of the service, click here after 10:20 … Continue reading The Promise of Words: Celebrate Poetry!
Rev. Bonnie Dlott Worship Associate: Nancy Blake Special music by The Undogmatics (UUP’s band) Bring the whole family today for our annual Intergenerational Flower Communion service! During this family friendly hour, we will celebrate flowers with stories, a play, and lots of music! Bring a flower to contribute to our communal bouquet!
Rev. Bonnie Dlott Worship Associate: Laura Kamper Special music by Larking About, UUP Choir If you’ve ever spent time in Hawaii, you may be familiar with the phrase “Island time.” The first time Rev. Bonnie visited there, she experienced sunny days that seemed to stretch out, occupying much more than their allotted hours. That experience, … Continue reading The History of Time
Rev. John Buehrens Worship Associate: Nancy Blake Please join us as we celebrate Easter Sunday! There will be egg-hunting activities for the kids! “Let not Easter come to earth, O God, and not come to our souls.” –Unitarian Minister A. Powell Davies “Plant sequoias. . . . Put your faith in the two inches of … Continue reading Practicing Resurrection
Reverend John Buehrens Worship Associate: Andrew Richardson Special guest pianist: Gary Rossi Lately it seems that everywhere reactionaries claim to promote “freedom.” Freedom to discriminate, to exploit, to insult; even to claim free speech rights while pushing ‘don’t’ say gay’ legislation. How did this happen? And what can we learn from two key holidays in … Continue reading Oh, Freedom! – A Service for Passover and Palm Sunday
