This will be a participatory one, lead by Rev. Ritchie, on the topic of “Gladly Teach and Gladly Learn.”  If you have a brief 3-5 minute story you could share about a special moment you experienced while either teaching or learning, please let Rev. Ritchie know at your earliest convenience (revritchie@aol.com).  You can either share … Continue reading Gladly Teach and Gladly Learn

The younger children are with us for the first part of worship, and the sixth graders and up for the whole service, as we introduce this month’s theme in worship and religious education, “Wisdom.”  Today we focus on the wisdom of the body. 

We rightfully admire people of resilience; and yet, a culture wide obsession with myths about resilience can be harmful. 

Many people feel that religion asks us to persist through suffering.  But often instead, it calls us to stop, pause, and sit for a while in the brokenness.

“Exploring our Principles and Purposes in poetry, Story, and Song.”  NUUC member Becca Morse invites members and friends to share special readings and music.

The younger children are with us for the first part of worship, and the sixth graders and up for the whole service, as we introduce this month’s theme in worship and religious education, “Resilience,” with “Resilience Games” – how play can teach us perseverance.     

NUUC member Glen Warring offers his thoughts on groups, empathy, and the self. 

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, we explore how Integrity often requires that we stay in the struggle; even when things get hard.

What the new national love affair with Mr. Rogers says about our longing for integrity not just in people, but communities.

The younger children are with us for the entire worship as we introduce this month’s theme in worship and religious education, “Integrity.”  Today we look at the gap between our beliefs and our actions, not as a failure, but as “A Temptation to be Good.”