Belonging somewhere is something every human heart desires. Nothing makes us feel as safe and loved as having a place to belong. Belonging brings with it a certain responsibility. When we belong to somewhere, that place also belongs to us. We are empowered by the sense of belonging to take loving care of each other. … Continue reading We Belong to Each Other
In this Ingathering worship, we mark the start of the church year by reflecting on this month’s theme of Belonging. What does membership—in the congregation, in the human family—both ask and provide for us? We will also celebrate the beginning of the new choir season, dedicate a child, and enjoy farm fresh cider and Peace, … Continue reading Love is the Spirit of this Church
Rev. Ritchie explores the dignity of honest labor by applying Jesus’s parable about the shrewd manager to the issue of loan forgiveness. Attend in person (vaccinated except for medical exemptions) and masked, or online below: Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: 10:30 … Continue reading Debt Forgiveness and Jesus’s Shrewd Manager
Is the world lacking in magic? Is it disenchanted, or are we? Attend in person (masked and vaccinated except for medical exemptions) 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 Sundays Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: … Continue reading Keep the Channels Open
Rev. Ritchie shares some of her passion for home cooking as a way of exploring how we might transform some of life’s more ordinary moments into rituals worthy of the dignity of humanity. Attend in person (masked and vaccinated except for medical exemptions) or online (link below). Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you … Continue reading How to Cook a Wolf
These past few years and indeed the next few years to come, have been, and continue to be a roller coaster of emotion. Fear and sickness, the loss of loved ones, political turmoil and general, albeit necessary social unrest have not only left a toll on us, but have changed us forever. After spending over … Continue reading If You’re Happy Do You Know It?
A while ago, the Unitarian Universalist Association published a pamphlet: “Ten Reasons to Belong to a Unitarian Universalist Church.” In today’s worship, we revisit those reasons in context of new uncertainties. From the disruptions of COVID to changes in American demographics, some wonder about the relevance of religious bodies to the future. But what if … Continue reading The Once and Future Church
Do we as a liberal religious people overvalue reason? Is such a thing even possible in a world where people believe weird and even toxic things? Rev. Ritchie suggests we need not abandon reason, but how we might temper it with healthy doses of doubt and love. Attend in person (masked and vaccinated with the … Continue reading Extraordinary Delusions: Reason and its Limits
Rev. Ritchie responds to questions from the congregation on a variety of topics, from human dignity to the nature of transformation, to the role of the Bible in the debates around abortion. Join us in person (masked and vaccinated, except for medical exemptions) or online (link below). Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you … Continue reading Question Box Sermon
It’s Intergenerational Sunday! Intern Minister and Interim DRE, Jacquie Zarley will be leading us along the Path of the Fairy. We’ll explore the history and lore of fairies and examine how they were interpreted in the past and what they have come to represent in our culture. (Spoiler alert: Fairies are very compatible with Unitarian … Continue reading The Fairy Path
