Rev. Chris Jones-Leavy (Affiliated Community Minister Emerita) offers the worship today.

Imagining positive outcomes for ourselves and others does change a great deal. It is not a matter, however, of thinking that if we get our heads straight material realty will follow. It is in instead a way of expanding our imagination regarding everyone’s capacities to act in the world.

How they enter scripture – and our own lives – foiling our expectations, but nonetheless offering transforming power.

The children are with us for the entire worship as we introduce this month’s theme in worship and religious education, “Expectation.”  We also celebrate Ingathering and our annual water celebration.   We are keeping this year the changes to the water celebration begun two years ago. You are invited to bring a vial or water to … Continue reading Expectations: Ingathering and Water Celebration

Bring your beloved pets for a blessing! We’ll be outside in case of good weather, but if it rains, we will welcome all the creatures inside.

Elizabeth Mount, in ministerial fellowship with the UUA and former Director of Religious Education at First UU in Columbus, offers the worship today.

Unitarian Universalist Theology is notoriously diverse, and yet, there are really some beliefs that are beyond the pale.  This worship, lead by Rev. Susan Ritchie, strives to give some clarity to what it is we do—and do not—believe. 

Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell offers an informal, participatory service on the question of balance. Do you lose your balance when you don’t set firm boundaries? What attitude or practice reconnects you with balance?

To Dream, to desire; to seek that which we do not have is expressly human. What do they mean? Why are my dreams different than yours? Do our dreams point to something greater than ourselves; some original design seeking to be expressed? This sermon explores dreams and desires with a different eye. Jacquie Zarley, student … Continue reading I Know This Rose Will Open

Rev. Susan Ritchie offers the worship on the theme of “Effectual Unplugging”  We hear a lot about how we need to “unplug” to live fully, but this might actually entail more–and perhaps even less-than simply turning off our screens.