(Irr)Reverence. On the gentle and necessary tugs and pulls between reverence and irreverence, in our faith, and our lives.

Easter. Our Annual Intergenerational service, complete with flower celebration (if you can, bring one cut flower to represent each member of your party).

The New Exodus. Can radical joy decolonize our hearts, minds, and spirits this Passover season?

A Brief History of Joy. Each person, culture, and historical era has a unique path. Yours need not look like anyone else’s.

”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, “Joy.”  Then former NUUC member and psychologist Dr. Dwayne Smith offers the sermon–a creative exploration of the differences between the evangelical community … Continue reading Joy

We think of resilience as a reaction to events; what if it is something closer to an intention, in advance of trouble?

The Meaning and Importance of Heartbreak. “Heartbreak is unpreventable; the natural outcome of caring for people and things over which we have no control…it begins the moment we are asked to let go but cannot…”