Rev. Ritchie introduces the monthly theme of “Love” by reflecting on the complicated history of love, and how Universalists, first, and then Unitarian Universalists, have placed love at the center of our theology. And yet, what exactly does this love mean and require? What if most the narratives we’ve internalized about love are unhelpful. Attend … Continue reading Strange Loves
As Unitarian Universalists, we have many ways of naming those things in life that inspire wonder, awe, and reverence. Whether or not we believe that there is divinity at work in our universe, we experience moments of what our Unitarian Universalist Principles name as “transcending mystery and wonder” and “an openness to the forces that … Continue reading Spirit of Life
Rev. Ritchie explores how making spaces with intentionality can enhance our spirituality and even promote faith. We’ll cover literal physical spaces, the spaces that define our relationships to others, and making space in our schedules for reflection. Attend in person, or online, Zoom link below. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are … Continue reading Making Space
As UUs, we often talk about our place in the interdependent web of life, about the universality of worth and dignity, and about our need for one another. On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, Commissioned Lay Minister Morgan Patten will invite us to consider how our communities might change if we act knowing … Continue reading Sewing Together: Lessons in Interdependence
This Sunday, Guest speaker, UU Pastor Jef Gamblee, asks Why are we together in congregation? What is it that moves us to give up Sunday morning for a meeting? He’ll be using an excerpt from the movie The Good Catholic as his text. Pastor Jef looks forward to seeing you this Sunday. Attend in person … Continue reading The Why and the What
Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell, with assistance from Rev. Ritchie, offers a participatory worship on the theme of discernment: what should we leave in the past year? What should we carry forward? Join us in person or online: Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning … Continue reading New Years Day Worship
Join Intern Minister Jacquie Zarley for a casual worship of story, music, and reflection. Attend ONLINE ONLY, link below: Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: 10:30 AM Sunday Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: 962432One tap mobile+13052241968,,82694590385#,,,,962432# US +13092053325,,82694590385#,,,,962432# US Dial … Continue reading Christmas Day Worship: Online Only
Join us ONLINE only due to snow emergency for our Annual Christmas Eve service. If you can, please have a candle on hand that you can light. Join online, Dec. 24, 2022 at 7:00 PM Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Christmas Eve WorshipTime: 7:00 PM … Continue reading Christmas Eve Worship–ONLINE ONLY due to weather
Rev. Ritchie turns to the wisdom of earth centered traditions to explore the special meaning and role of winter in the cycles not just of the earth, but of the spirit, and how early religious imagery around winter still informs how we relate to the coldest season. Join in person or online, link below: Susan … Continue reading Winters of the World
Beginning, but not ending, with Charles Darwin, Rev. Ritchie explores an especially Unitarian Universalist form of spiritual experience: biophilia, or, the love of life. Join in person or online, link below: Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: 10:30 AM Sunday Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 … Continue reading Darwin’s Dog, Or, Love Inside The Tangled Bank
