Rev. Susan’s discovery that one of her favorite civil rights heroes never really existed prompts a reflection on how movements for social change (from the civil rights movement to contemporary anti-racism, possibly even Christianity itself) rely more heavily on followers than leaders. Join in person (vaccinated and masked) or online (link below) Susan Ritchie (she, … Continue reading Searching for Mother Pollard
This time of year, it is natural to think about changes we might want to make to bring our lives in better alliance with our values. But what if goals and resolutions direct our energies to unhelpful places? Today, we explore instead what Buddhists know as right intention. Attend in person (masked and vaccinated) … Continue reading Slightly Improve Your Life Without Trying Hard
As UUs, we have no creed, unlike many other faith traditions. We do however, “Covenant to Affirm and Promote” a statement of core values, our Principles, which you can find on Page X of the gray hymnal. Our statement of principles, in one form or another, has been part of our faith tradition since 1887. … Continue reading New Year, Old Principles
For this between holidays worship, we offer a quiet, meditative service, on the theme of rest, renewal, and gratitude. Attend in person (vaccinated and masked) or online (connection information below). Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: 10:30 AM Sunday, December 26, 2021 Join … Continue reading The Stillness of Winter
A traditional celebration of Christmas with story, message, song, and candlelight. Join us in person (masked and vaccinated; please note for this worship we cannot guarantee social distancing and we will be enjoying the music of a small ensemble of vaccinated singers), or, join us online (and if you would like to join in the … Continue reading Christmas Eve Worship
Today we reflect on the Unitarian influence on what Christmas Dickens called his “Christmas Carol philosophy:” the fact we can be tempted to be good, and that the joy that we experience when we follow that urge is the both the meaning and the deepest expression of religious life. Attend in person (vaccinated and masked) … Continue reading How the Unitarians Invented Christmas: Part Two: The Dickens Factor
Reflections on change, pivots, loss, and enduring connection by Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell. Attend in person (masked and vaccinated) or online (link below) at 10:30 AM on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: This is a recurring meeting … Continue reading Let it Be a Dance We Do
How celebrating the lessons offered by Winter can reveal the connections between self-care and transcendence. Join us Sunday morning at 10:30 AM, either in person (vaccinated and masked) or online. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: 962432One tap mobile+13126266799,,82694590385#,,,,962432# US … Continue reading The Secret Ministry of Frost
Over the past 18 months, we have Zoomed through weddings, birthdays, memorial services, and holidays. It can be tempting to try to recapture what feels like so much lost time, especially during this season. How can we balance activity and rest? Commissioned Lay Leader Candidate Morgan Patten offers the message today. Attend in person (vaccinated and … Continue reading Let Rest Overnight: Embracing Rest and Baking Bread
In this worship we explore how modern Anglo America concerns about social equality grew out of a dialogue with Indigenous people of the New World, and their trenchant assessments of the shortcomings of European society. The result is a realization of how the blessings of wisdom require as much mixing as possible. 10:30 AM Sunday, … Continue reading Mixed Blessings: A Thanksgiving Service
