This Sunday, we continue our series on the Unitarian Universalist Principles by exploring the third principle: “We the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association do covenant to affirm and promote the acceptance of one another and the encouragement of spiritual growth in our congregations.” Join us in person (masked and vaccinated) or online (link … Continue reading To Grow a Soul
In this worship we distinguish between niceness and kindness, exploring how faith requires the latter even at the expense of the former. Join us in person (masked and vaccinated) or online (link below). Remember to set your clocks ahead (Daylight Savings time begins Sunday March 13 at 2:00 AM)! Topic: NUUC Sunday Morning WorshipTime: 10:30 … Continue reading Kind (of) (/) Nice
Today’s worship investigates faith not as a matter of belief or unbelief, but as a transforming investment in potentiality. Join us in person (masked and vaccinated) or online (link below) Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 10:30 AM Sunday Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 0385Passcode: 962432One … Continue reading Which Came First, The Penguin, or The Egg?
As we move, bleary eyed and exhausted into year three of this Pandemic, it’s clear that our world has most certainly changed. Every one of us has had to re-evaluate, re-adjust and re-imagine who and what we are and where we fit into this new world.This is life in a pandemic, but it is also…life. life happens, … Continue reading Who/What Am I Right Now?
Today we continue our series on the Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association with an examination of our second principle: “We affirm and promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” While these affirmations might seem self-explanatory, today we consider what makes them spiritual, imperative, and particular. Join us at 10:30 AM Sunday in person … Continue reading Disturbing the Peace
What if love—from romantic love, to the love between friends, to that which works for social liberation—is a matter of actions, not feelings, and what if, in the words of activist adrienne maree brown, “small is good, small is all.” Join us Sunday morning at 10:30 AM, either in person (masked and vaccinated) or online … Continue reading Let Us Speak of Tiny Loves
There is a curious logic out there in our contemporary culture that can suggest that compassion works best in limited, closed circles (the recent ban on the graphic novel “Maus” might be said to reflect this). In today’s worship we explore a diversity of sources (including Taoism, Zen, ancient archeology, and Universalism) that teach that … Continue reading Draw The Circle Wider Still
The first and most often quoted principle of Unitarian Universalism asks us to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of all people. And yet this principle is often misunderstood: inherent worth does not pre-exist, it relies on all of us to be made true. Join us in person (masked and vaccinated) or online … Continue reading When We Come to It
Attend 10:30 Sunday either in person (vaccinated and masked) or online (connection link below) What do mindfulness practices, including meditation, have to offer us in this present moment of prolonged pandemic and crumbling social systems? In this sermon, Katie will share her journey with mindfulness and meditation. She will also offer several practical tools and … Continue reading Cultivating Stillness in a World of Chaos
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
