Archives: Services

The Larger Faith

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

Beyond the Pale

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. 

What Does it Mean to be a People of Balance?

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?

I Know This Rose Will Open

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

Effectual Un-Plugging

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.

The Promise-Keeping Animal

Rev. Susan Ritchie offers a service on how covenants form our lives, our humanity, and our religious convictions.

The Rules of Dance/Religion/State: There Are None, and We Can Prove It

NUUC friend and dancer David Jon Krohn offers an amusing and information demonstration of “The Rules of Dance: There Are None, and I Can Prove It”;   Rev. Ritchie supplements this message with brief a reflection on “The Rules of Religion and State:  There Are None, and That’s Why We Need Democracy.”   Children remain in the … Continue reading The Rules of Dance/Religion/State: There Are None, and We Can Prove It

The Tribe That Has Not Yet Been

Rev. Susan Ritchie, recently returned from the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association, offers a service that reflects on the challenges of liberal religion in the current day.

How Scars Tell Your Story

Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell offers the worship today, “How Scars Tell Your Story.”