Join us at 10:00 AM for coffee and at 10:30 AM for worship (during the month of June only we will be having coffee before rather than after service). In today’s service, Rev. Susan reflects on how summer can remind us to search for the holy in the most ordinary of experiences and places. Attend … Continue reading Everything Is Holy Now
The creative interchange between people can be so powerful that some thinkers understand it as God. In today’s abbreviated service (the service auction immediately follows, starting at 11:15 AM), we celebrate our connections, while also understanding how we can build upon them. Attend in person at the Barn at Stratford, or online (link provided below). … Continue reading Creating Connections: Building for the Future
All Church Potluck Picnic, Sunday May 21, 2023 11:00 AM (no worship ) Rain or Shine Who: Everyone – all ages, all friends, members, non-members, whoever. What: A picnic! Some people will bring games. The park also has a great playground for kids. Where: We’ve reserved the picnic shelter at North Orange Park, 7560 Gooding … Continue reading No Worship–All Church Picnic at North Orange Park 11:00 AM
Rev. Ritchie discusses Sophia, or “Wisdom” in the Hebrew Bible, as well as the changing reputation of Mary, mother of Jesus in the Christian tradition, to explore how our images for the divine can to either diminish or inspire our respect for the worth and dignity of all people and genders. Attend in person at … Continue reading The Day Sophia Went Missing
Join us at the Barn at Stratford for “Story Sunday” Our service is an OPEN MIC “Story Sunday” facilitated by Becca Morse Our theme is “The Story of Us.” Bring any ”stories” that are less than 4 minutes long to share that speak to who we are as individuals, as Unitarian Universalists, and as a … Continue reading Story Sunday
One of the basic tents of our faith is a commitment to continuous revelation, the belief that we cannot limit ourselves to truths discovered in the past but must also be open to truths yet unfolding. In the sermon, Rev. Ritchie explores how this teaching leads us to embrace new possibilities, tell alternative stories, and … Continue reading Yes. And…
Rev. Ritchie explores the misconceptions surrounding agnosticism and speaks about its role in the important work of undoing not binaries that are not only theological but can be used to stigmatize some human identities (lost/found, believer/unbeliever, light/dark). Attend in person or online (link below) Stay after worship for our workshop on Nonviolent Communication Workshop, described … Continue reading On the Altar of the Unknown God
adrienne maree brown, activist and student of complexity and change tells us we are living in other people’s imaginations. Currently, we find ourselves in a battle of imaginations. Science fiction can be subversively creative, can we live into author Octavia Butler’s admonition to “make revolution irresistible”? Our guest preacher today is Marti Thompson. Thompson is … Continue reading Science Fiction and the Moral Imagination
We celebrate Easter with an intergenerational flower celebration. If possible, bring a cut flower to service for each member of your party. EASTER EGG hunt immediately after worship. Join us in person, or online, link below. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are not required, but please consider that masks are our best … Continue reading Flower Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt
Rev. Ritchie explores the themes of miracles, signs and wonders inside of the Passover stories, charting how such stories can expand our own moral imagination and capacity to respond to change with resilience and even grace. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are not required, but please consider that masks are our best … Continue reading If There is A Fire on the Mountain: A Passover Reflection
