Did you know that loneliness is a relatively recent human phenomenon? In this worship we survey the mystical and secular literature related to desert islands, which suggests that isolation can be an important experience that connects us to ultimate and sustaining truths, and that there are real world remedies to loneliness. Susan Ritchie (she, … Continue reading “Oneliness: Towards a Desert Island Theology”
In this service, we’ll consider how the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, especially its celebration of heroines Esther and Vashti, might speak to the collective liberation hopes of Unitarian Universalists by emphasizing there is no singular, correct way to do the right things. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom … Continue reading The Modern Ancient Wisdom of Fierce Women
This Valentine’s Day Weekend we reflect on how all forms of love involve a series of choices, decisions, and judgments that need to be made over and over again. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC VIRTUAL WORSHIP AND SUNDAY PROGRAMMINGTime: This is a recurring meeting Meet … Continue reading Was Cupid a Sociopath?
This year we have had so many losses–both large personal losses as well as the myriad of small griefs that come from our changed lifestyles. In this worship Rev. Susan explores how to contextualize grief in the comforting context of the community of memory and hope that transcends face to face encounters. Susan Ritchie (she, … Continue reading Good Grief
Dare we anticipate a return of decency to the national stage, and to our own hearts? We contemplate decency’s power as a wellspring of moral action and as a core spiritual and religious value. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC VIRTUAL WORSHIP AND SUNDAY PROGRAMMINGTime: 10:30 … Continue reading Observing the Decencies
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This Sunday we continue to meditate upon the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and their contemporary relevance by exploring … Continue reading The Content of OUR Character
On the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, we unpack the complicated relationship between memory and hope, and speak specifically to how moving into the future we dream of requires a responsible engagement with the diversity of American pasts. Susan Ritchie (she, her, hers) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: NUUC VIRTUAL … Continue reading This Is America
In a week and a year that have shown us some of the ugliest manifestations of toxic narcissism possible, we collectively reimagine the beauty of human nature when forged by deep humility. We explore the paradox articulated by Mary Oliver, that it is once we understand that we are not needed that we turn into … Continue reading A Million Flowers Blazing
In this worship we focus on the power of the imagination – not just to distract or inspire—but to begin the building of a new way, step by step. 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 … Continue reading Playing Candyland During the Apocalypse: Imagining 2021
Perhaps you’ve heard this joke: “What is a New Year’s resolution? Something that goes in one year and out the other.” At the cusp of 2021, we will take a semi-serious look at the tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions. Alongside a ‘yearful’ of jokes, we will explore what the practice of making New Year’s … Continue reading To Resolve, or Not to Resolve?
