with Nathan Makdad and Erin Bertsch We gather to celebrate the joy of the holidays with an intergenerational, all-community pageant. Come, laugh, sing, and take party in an interactive retelling of a classic Christmas song to help get you in holiday spirit.
In our wondrous world, there are mysteries around every corner. Living in a culture that values understanding and rationality, how can the unknowable fit into our lives? Join Rev. Dr. Bonnie Dlott and Jan Ögren for reflections on mystery and meaning at this dark time of year. The service includes a time for welcoming our … Continue reading Mystery and Meaning
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, Cantor Rachel Walters Steiner, and Pianist Gary Rossi Our forebears faced the darkening days of winter with some trepidation. Would warmth and light return? Perhaps it was best to light fires and sing and pray that it would. We may now take the turning of the seasons for granted, but … Continue reading Facing the Unknown
with Worship Leaders David Dodd and Diana Spaulding, with musical accompaniment by The Undogmatics Please join us on this post-Thanksgiving Sunday morning for a more casual and “social” service than usual. We will take some time to greet each other in an expanded morning “greet your neighbor,” and explore what it means to have the … Continue reading What’s in Your Name?
With Worship Leader Ashley Kennedy Makdad, Worship Associate Nate Makdad, Cantor Rachel Stein Walters, and David Dodd on piano This week, we’ll explore the paradox of “abundance in scarcity” – that even in challenging times or when resources seem limited, there’s still an incredible wellspring of generosity and goodwill waiting to be tapped. Let us … Continue reading The Abundance in Scarcity
with Worship Associate Nancy Blake, and musicians Tony Blake and Gary Rossi. The holiday season is upon us, with all of its joy, wonder, pressure, and heartache. Join us today for an experiential service in which we will consider some ways to slow down and reduce the stress of the Fall and Winter holidays. Drumsound … Continue reading Resisting the Rush
With Worship Associate Nathan Makdad, Cantor Rachel Walters Stein, and musicians David Dodd on piano and the Larking About Choir. Generosity of Spirit is to act with kindness, to be open and willing to share with others without any expectation of receiving something back in return. It means to celebrate the success and efforts of … Continue reading Generosity of Spirit
with KC Greaney and Andrew Richardson, Worship Associates, and special guest speaker Abraham Solar UUP once again is joining in the city-wide celebration of El Día de los Muertos with our own Ritual of Remembrance. This tradition originated in the ancient traditions of Mesoamericans, and today is celebrated in Mexico, parts of Central and South … Continue reading Ritual of Remembrance: Celebrating El Día de los Muertos
with Ashley Makdad, Worship Associate, and David Dodd, Piano Since the early years of Christianity, theologians have pointed out that references to Hell in the Christian scriptures are infrequent, inconsistent, and often ambiguous. Despite that, a majority of Americans still believe in Hell. Today we will review the significance of Hell in our denomination’s history, … Continue reading The History of Hell
with Nancy Blake, Worship AssociateDavid Dodd, PianoRachel Steiner, CantorTony Blake, Percussion In UU practice, children are blessed in a simple ritual in which parents (and any godparents) as well as the congregation dedicate themselves to helping each child grow up in the ways marked by wisdom, love, and justice. In keeping with our October worship … Continue reading Generation to Generation: The Dedication of Children
