Rev. Ritchie uses the occasion of Independence Day to reflect on what it really means to be free—both personally and collectively. Freedom is finally less a sense of “don’t tread on me” so much as it is ongoing set of practices shaped by mutual cares and responsibilities. Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated … Continue reading On the Future of Freedom
In today’s worship, Rev. Ritchie reflects on our relationship to food- as a form of thinking, creativity, and theological and societal transformation–including the history and of Unitarian Universalist cuisine (yes, there is such a thing, among other things we invented the hot fudge sundae!). Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded … Continue reading Small Fires
What happens when good intentions become harmful obstacles? Last year’s Summer Student Minister, Noa Weatherwax, discusses how humans have a strong and often unavoidable tendency to get in our own and each other’s ways without even realizing it, and how backing up can help us move forward in good work. Noa Weatherwax (she/they) is finishing … Continue reading Traffic Jam Legacies
From visions of the apocalypse to theories about the collapse of history, some people have long argued that humanity’s end is imminent. In this worship, Rev. Susan wonders, what if it is both harder and better to imagine the ongoingness of the world that is our highest hope? Join us at 10:30AM at our … Continue reading The End of the World is Postponed
The LGBT community and our allies find that we are at risk – again – this Pride season. What can we learn from history and how can we face the present? From the Weimar Republic to the present day, Director of Religious Exploration Morgan Patten will explore the joyful resistance that ungirds the movement for queer liberation. … Continue reading Here and Queer: Towards a Revolutionary Joy
For centuries, people have been obsessed with the possibility of life on Mars. In general, this interest has been fueled by a sense of wonder and human possibility. And yet with “tech bros” like Elon Musk obsessed with the possibility of colonizing Mars, this fascination with the red plant has taken on a sinister note. … Continue reading The New Martian Chronicles
Not literal letters, of course. But messages of awe and mystery to be found in every little, and big, thing around us, waiting right in front of our noses, in every moment, in every creature and object, for us to see and feel and wonder about. Walt Whitman, New England poet of the mid nineteenth … Continue reading Letter from God Dropt in the Street
Today, in song, music, reflection, and exploration, we celebrate the role of music in the life of our hearts and our congregation. Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, attend online using this link: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82694590385?pwd=TlRCUitCa0VSdnNyY2tvemM5N29KUT09 Meeting ID: 826 9459 … Continue reading May Your Life Be as a Song: Music Sunday
Beatrix Potter created the much loved Peter the Rabbit series of books for children. Did you know she was also a committed Unitarian, a biologist who discovered the interdependence of life, and an early conservationist? Rev. Susan explores her story today as a way of reflecting on the challenges of living in a world not … Continue reading The Secret History of Peter Rabbit
Rev. Susan explores the connections between cultivating a sense of awe and wonder and patient observation especially of the natural world, all inside of a world where our attention spans are shortening. Our worship will be slightly abbreviated today to accomodate the service auction, which will begin at 11:30 AM. Join us at 10:30AM at … Continue reading Teaching a Stone to Talk
