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.
Speaker: Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury
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!
“Why do you need my potato? And other impertinent questions about stone soup.”
We celebrate our annual stone soup service – and Rev. Aija has some questions.
And Who Shall We Be?
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.
Evangelism for Beginners (and Doubters)
To evangelize means to “spread the Good News.” What Good News does UUP have to share? And what is keeping us from shouting it to the rooftops?
What Shall We Bring to Each Other?
Rev. Aija Simpson-NewburyRev. Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey, Worship AssociateRachel Steiner, Cantor and Choir DirectorThe Larking About Choir As we re-gather our church community at the beginning of a new church year, we hold our ritual ingathering of Water & Stones from our summertime places.
The Art of Being New
Rev. Aija Simpson-Newbury, MinisterNancy Blake, Worship AssociateDavid Dodd, Piano; The Undogmatics What does it mean to be new to a place or a community? Is there wisdom to be found in not knowing a place well? Could we be okay with getting lost?