“Our Winter Garden: A Love Song to Mother Earth”
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.
Speaker: David Dodd (music)
Staying in the Fight: Resisting the “anesthetizing security of stained glass windows”
In the coming months and years we will be called upon to stay committed to the work of resilience and resistance. How do we fight the temptation to look away? Can we engage in meaningful practices of solidarity with people whose lives look very different from our own?
Follow the Light: All Ages Christmas Eve Service
Join us in wishing joy to the world on this holy night. We will sing songs, tell stories and be grateful for the traditions that hold us together and push us to go deeper.
In the Dark Night
In the “most wonderful time of the year,” it can be painful when everything isn’t exactly perfect. In a season of lights and joyful noise come join us as we take a moment to honor the dark and the quiet.
No-Rehearsal Church Pageant: 12 Days of Christmas
We gather to celebrate the joy of the holidays with an intergenerational, all-community pageant. Come, laugh, sing, and take part in an interactive retelling of a classic Christmas song to help get you in holiday spirit!
Bodhi Day
In Japanese schools of Buddhism, December 8 is Bodhi Day, when the Buddha’s enlightenment is celebrated. In honor of this occasion, the story of Siddhartha Gautama’s spiritual quest and awakening will be recounted. We will consider the relevance of his heroic journey for people today, as well as his prescription for finding freedom in the … Continue reading Bodhi Day
Finding Our Voice
Our spiritual theme for November is REPAIR. Can we find our authentic selves in traditional religious language? We re-view, reframe, and reclaim an old, perhaps beloved and familiar prayer, the 23rd Psalm. Is it relevant for Unitarian Universalists? Does it have any guidance for us in our troubled times? Please join us in worship.
El Día de los Muertos
Join our all-ages service this Sunday where we will have our Ritual of Remembrance. Bring a photo or memento of a departed loved one to the service to add to our community altar.
Consider the Cow
Have you ever watched an animal approach someone who is sad? What can we learn about nonverbal caretaking from our nonverbal companions?
Is It My Turn Yet? Letting Go of the Last Word
How often do we just listen? Listen without planning out our next comment, listen without mentally reviewing our to-do list, listen without arguing in our heads? Just listen. Come join us as we explore the quiet power of not talking.