Instead of our usual Sunday schedule, we’ll be connecting virtually with the largest annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists joined in worship. Worship will be livestreamed from General Assembly in Portland, … Continue reading Brunch & General Assembly Livestream
Share this post:Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War. For more than 150 years, Black communities across the country have observed this holiday. Yet the work of true freedom remains before us. This Sunday, we lift up the voices of visionary, future-bending Black storytellers and consider how speculative fiction helps us live into the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
Share this post:A ceremony innovated by Norbert Čapek for a specific spiritual community became a meaningful tradition for Unitarian Universalists everywhere. We bring flowers as sacred gifts to one another. Just as we bring our diverse talents and unique personalities into community with one another as heartfelt gifts. We celebrate this special ceremony on the East Lawn. (Please bring your own chair!)
Share this post:What is an Installation Ceremony? It’s kind of like a minister’s ordination, with one big difference. At an ordination, a congregation affirms “You are a minister!” At an installation ceremony, a congregation affirms, “You are our minister!” Join us for this special occasion where we jointly affirm our shared ministry with one another.
Share this post:We might have all sorts of reactions to the idea of family. Sometimes our relationships with blood relatives are… complicated. But many of us also claim chosen family. Maybe we say we have found our “tribe.” In a certain sense, we adopt one another. What are the commitments on our part that allow that sacred kinship to flourish?
Share this post:There are moments in our journey—as individuals and as communties—when we reach a place of comfort and relative safety. For some, it can be tempting to stay in that comfortable place. And yet, the journey is not done. The world does not yet reflect the wholeness we envision. Our lives may fall short of wholeness and well-being, too. What does the rest of the journey look like? And how do we sustainably engage in that climb?
Share this post:Senior high graduate Monti Yoo leads us in an innovative worship experience.
Share this post:Twelfth century Abbess Hildegard Von Bingen’s mystical theology, musical compositions, and visions lead us into a creative and greening space. Her knowledge of therapeutic and curative plants continue to inspire the Slow Medicine tradition of healing.
Share this post:Most spiritual traditions have special language—words and phrases that have deep shared meaning for a community. In Unitarian Universalist communities, we have a bit of that too. But we also shy away from some words that are commonplace in other spiritual communities.
Share this post:We each spend a lot of time caring for our world. For some of us, that looks like pouring a lot of time and energy into fostering systemic change in … Continue reading A Beautiful Stillness
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