Inspired by the Jewish High Holy Days and Rabbi Jack Riemer’s reflections, we explore turning—not just as repentance, but as rebirth. Rosh Hashanah awakens us to life’s beauty; Yom Kippur invites us to shed the ego and return renewed by grace, understood not as a divine gift but a spiritual practice. Join us at 10:30AM … Continue reading (Re)creating a New Day

Drawing on the intimate personal narratives from Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns, Rev. Ritchie traces the “Great Migration” of millions of African Americans from the American South to the North and West throughout the twentieth century—a movement driven by hope, resistance, and the search for dignity. Alongside these and other experiences of human … Continue reading Great Migrations

In our tradition of free association, we gather each Sunday, called not by creed but by conscience, creating fertile ground for truth-telling, accountability, and spiritual growth. Today we celebrate Ingathering—the official start of our church year with a dedication of our sanctuary and an exploration of what it means to worship UU style. Join us … Continue reading Wherever Two Or More: A Celebration of Ingathering

Humanism is a worldview that emphasizes human reason and the potential to improve human (and the planet’s) welfare without relying on divine forces. Dick Leavy will explore the links between humanism and UU. UU humanism can be a guide to both individual development and ethical living in community. Dick Leavy is an atheist, a retired … Continue reading Godless Religion

This summer we revive an old NUUC tradition–the blessing of the animals. Bring your beloved creatures to church this Sunday for a blessing and for a brief worship (geared to animal attention spans) on the theme of how animals reflect the holy. We’ll be welcoming the beasts inside unless you are bringing a really, really … Continue reading A Blessing of the Animals

Drawing from the rich symbolism and spiritual insights of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Rev. Ritchie explores how Buddhist teachings on impermanence, compassion, and liberation can illuminate our own journeys through grief, transformation, transience and liminality, both individually and as a nation. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded church … Continue reading How to Survive the Bardo

Commissioned Lay Minister Teri Cornell is joined by our choir director Molly Watson to share the lessons and wisdom that come from growing a garden, and how this wisdom tied to spirituality, practice, and the interconnected web of existence of which we are all a part. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated … Continue reading Wisdom from the Garden

This sermon is for all the grown-ups who wish they could have come to our Trail Blazers Summer Camp! Director Noa Weatherwax will discuss the living tradition created during this week of camp, and the importance of learning to blaze community trails even through rough terrain.  Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated … Continue reading Show Up, Reach Out, Jump In, Have Fun!

Mysticism isn’t just for mountaintop sages or cloistered monks—it’s for anyone seeking deeper connections. In this sermon, Rev. Ritchie explores how mystical experience can be cultivated and woven into the fabric of ordinary moments, as wonder, intuition, and presence become practical tools for transformation. Join us at 10:30 AM at our newly renovated and expanded … Continue reading Practical Mysticism

The “Question Box Sermon” has become an annual tradition at NUUC. Rev. Susan takes one Sunday in the summer to respond to the questions you ask—and forms a worship service around the answers. If she cannot get to all of the question that Sunday, she uses them to create worship services later in the year. … Continue reading Living the Questions