Archives: Services

Meaningful Contributions

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, “Sanctuary.”    NUUC President Dee Burlison offers a message on “Meaningful Contributions,” where she explores how contributions that matter even if they fall … Continue reading Meaningful Contributions

The Inner Life of Trees

It is impossible to not notice the trees this time of year…and yet, what would they tell us if we could really listen?

Fahrenheit 451

We mark “Banned Books Week” with questions about visions that are just too truthful for some to bear.

Coming Around Again

As we mark the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we look at central metaphor of turning:  of establishing a new angle of vision that returns us to our best selves.

Ingathering

We celebrate Ingathering, the start of the new church year on Sunday, September 9 with an intergenerational worship service. We are keeping this year the changes to the water celebration begun last year. You are invited to bring a vial or water to the service that reflects your summer experience, and we will mingle those … Continue reading Ingathering

Covenant in an Age of Individualism

What does the Beloved Community require?  The Rev. Joan VanBecelaere lead the worship on the theme of covenant and individualism.

Animal Blessing Service

Bring your pets or tokens of your pets to be blessed in our annual ceremony!  Rain or shine (indoors if the latter, outdoors if the former).  Note:  This is a brief service, adjusted for short attention spans!  There will also be an opportunity to recognize animal companions lost to death in the past year.

Joining the Caravan

Good reasons for joining and participating in a Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Tell Me Something Good!

Worship Committee members Dick Leavy and Teri Cornell lead a participatory service on good news.  There will be an opportunity, it you like, to share a few minutes about what the good news is now in your life.

Good Luck!

A meditation on luck versus karma, fate, destiny, and magical thinking.