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Stars and Other Guiding Lights

How different winter holidays share the theme of human intersections with cosmological order and regeneration, and how this might inspire us to dig deeper for meaning in the darkest of seasons.

The Other Christmas Story

Sometimes we tell stories for entertainment.  And sometimes we tell stories because we have a point of view we want to illustrate and illuminate.  The writer of the gospel of Luke had a particular point of view when he wrote the familiar Christmas story – with shepherds, a manger,  angels and all those  sheep. But … Continue reading The Other Christmas Story

Mystery: The Power of Unknowing

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, “Mystery.” Today we explore how certitudes keep us small.

Unplugging the Machine

Holiday and Winter Survival Guide int he form of a  casual, intergenerational participatory worship.

Giving Thanks

Our annual intergenerational celebration of Thanksgiving, complete with bread communion.

Holding Place

Student Minister Mary Vietmeier leads the worship today

Memory: Loneliness in Time

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, “Memory.” The sermon is inspired by these words by Maria Papova: “It seems to me that in a country so fundamentally shaped … Continue reading Memory: Loneliness in Time

Autumn Ritual

As they say on the Game of Thrones, Winter is Coming!  We forgo the usual order of service today to celebrate a ritual aimed at setting our intentions as we move into a new season of the spirit.

Favorite Passages

NUUC member Becca Morse leads a lay service based on members and friends sharing some favorite readings