Nancy Blake, Worship AssociateRachel Steiner, Cantor, and the Larking About ChoirGary Rossi, piano Please join us for our annual kick-off celebration of a new “church year”! Bring a small stone picked up during your summer, whether from your travels or from your back yard, and some water that you may have gathered from a river, … Continue reading Water & Stones Ingathering
There is a famous poem by Kahlil Gibran in which he proposes that we all begin as an expression of “life’s longing for itself.” I tend to agree, because I can see how my own “longing for life” has led me down a path toward health. I also see how that same longing can be … Continue reading Longing for Life
Two UUP members, Mary Bevins (our current Board President) and Sharon Rossi (a new member), will share their spiritual journeys with the congregation in this ever-popular series of worship services.
Professions of faith, heresy, orthodoxy and the ever-present possibility of redemption; all these can be found within the church of baseball. Come today and hear your Rev. Bonnie’s reflections on the theology of America’s favorite pastime.
Earlier this month Rev. Bonnie visited Boston with some non-UU friends. As they walked the streets around the Boston Commons, she began pointing out significant landmarks in the history of Unitarian Universalism. The ensuing conversations inspired her to reflect today on our remarkable and sometimes fraught theological journey as UU’s, and how our history gives … Continue reading Roots and Wings
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
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
What do people mean when they say they practice “Earth-based” spirituality? Are there special costumes? Rituals? Tree worship? Sometimes, yes and maybe! Come today and learn what it means to practice an “Earth-based” faith, and hear why Rev. Bonnie Dlott thinks that Pagans, Wiccans, and other earth worshippers feel right at home in our UU … Continue reading Prayers To the Earth
