What does communion mean when it’s not bound by creed? In this service, we’ll explore the Unitarian Universalist understanding of communion—not as sacrament, but as symbol. Bread becomes our teacher: of sustenance, of community, of brokenness and renewal. From ancient grain to shared table, we’ll reflect on how bread invites us to remember our interdependence, … Continue reading Broken Bread: Rituals of Thanksgiving
Through shared sacred song and simple embodied practice, this service invites us to experience living into our shared faith with our whole selves. Our service leaders today are Debra Gray Boyd and Whitney Dawm Pyles. Debra Gray Boyd has been a deeply engaged UU serving at the local, regional and national level for over two … Continue reading An Emboided UU Life
This Advent season, Rev. Ritchie explores a variety of quirky and invented traditions and holidays in order to offer permission and guidance on how to reshape this holiday season to match whatever your current needs. Join us at 10:30AM at our newly renovated and expanded church home at 1574 Franklin Street, Lewis Center, Ohio, or, … Continue reading Happy Festivus!
In this sermon, we ask what it means to remain, to witness, and to respond when others have fled or forgotten. By examining some of the stranger and more sinister Christmas time traditions, Rev. RItchie explores winter as both literal and spiritual terrain: a season that holds grief, stillness, and transformation. From ghost stories to … Continue reading Dead of Winter
Rather than descend into darkness, the solstice lifts our gaze to the sky—where Earth tilts, turns, and traces ancient arcs around the sun. This sermon honors the solstice not as absence of light, but as cosmic alignment: a moment to feel the sweep of time, the precision of planetary rhythm, and our place in a … Continue reading Turning of the Heavens: A Solstice Reflection
