The ways in which we seem to celebrate mothers can hid the degree to which we also isolate and inadequately support them. Recognizing that, together, we all responsible for the interdependent web that nurtures and sustains all life is vital not only to our spiritual health, but to the future of the entire planet. Susan … Continue reading The Generative Paradox
How we might chart a helpful course for our post-pandemic futures by learning to tell stories about original blessings and communal flourishing, instead of scarcity, damage, and individual triumphs. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC VIRTUAL WORSHIP AND SUNDAY PROGRAMMINGTime: Sunday, 10:30 AM Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/7541126323?pwd=d1J2dVhJeTJBMEk3UHA5emlhckppUT09 … Continue reading The Way to Greet the New Dawn
“Thus Do We” “It matters so much that we can be together in this way,” as Rev. Susan often reminds us at the end of our weekly worship. This Sunday we will consider what is particular, peculiar, and powerful about the way we gather together. As Unitarian Universalists we are shaped by covenants, a special … Continue reading Thus Do We
We have all spent a lot of time this year learning to live with ourselves. Today’s service explores how we might be better companions to ourselves through the practice of self-acceptance. Rev. Susan Ritchie hosts and offers the message, with assistance from Intern Minister Liora Malicdem. Topic: NUUC VIRTUAL WORSHIP AND SUNDAY PROGRAMMING Sundays 10:30 … Continue reading In the Hands of an Angry Self
These are intense times. Not only do we need to worry about masks, the economy, social distancing, lining up for vaccinations and rising death tolls – we also find ourselves concerned about people who think the pandemic is a hoax and a forerunner of the apocalypse. Wow! How did we get to this point where … Continue reading Can We Hear Each Other Through Our Masks?
Join us for a special Easter Service intro a new piece from the NUUC Virtual Choir and Dance Group, a virtual flower celebration, and special music from Wade Jones. Our topic is “The Slow Rise”: not all resurrections are immediate. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: … Continue reading The Slow Rise: An Easter Celebration
In this service we delve into reading as a spiritual practice that can increase our empathy, strengthen our sense of community, and expand our ability to listen to the transcendent. We’ll also listen to people from within the congregation speaking about the books that have transformed them. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you … Continue reading People of the Book
We continue to reflect upon the one-year anniversary of the global pandemic on the cusp of Passover, which celebrates both individual and collective liberation. How are we beginning to tell the stories of this moment? We will explore how the individual and collective stories of our journeys during this past year can move us mitzrayim, … Continue reading From Narrow Spaces to Expanse: Telling the Stories of our Journeys
This week marks the one year anniversary of the suspension of face to face worships, and also the approach of the spring equinox, that time of year where the lightness and darkness remain in perfect balance. It is a perfect time to both reflect on our losses of the past year but also commit ourselves … Continue reading How to Grow a Soul: A Manual for Spring
As we aspire to grow and nurture our spiritual lives, we sometimes forget the goodness of facing the more painful feelings we encounter in life. Join our guest preacher Rev. Jennifer Ryu for a reflection on the healing power of emotions. Rev. Jennifer Ryu was ordained in 2006 by the congregation she served for nearly … Continue reading Willing to Feel: The Healing Power of Emotions
