On this special Sunday, we formally invite our newest members into covenant with this congregation. The presence of new beloveds in our constellation of membership transforms each of us in this sacred community. As we celebrate and renew our commitment to membership at UUCT, we affirm Octavia E. Butler’s wisdom: all that we touch, we […]
In this annual ceremony, we honor our UU roots (and blooms!). The Flower Communion uplifts beauty, diversity, and community in a time-honored UU ritual: sharing flowers (and other plant-gifts) with one another. Join us this multigenerational Sunday as we celebrate beauty not as a diversion from the ugly parts of our reality, but as a […]
Why do so many of us seem to suffer from a kind of spiritual emptiness? One answer is the modern realization that our universe is unimaginably vast and indifferent to us. That sense of insignificance and meaninglessness can lead to despair. Or it can draw us to fundamentalist beliefs that provide a false sense of […]
Cornel West says, “Justice is what love looks like in public.” In this Earth Day service, Lou Lobinske will wonder about, “What if we didn’t gender the Earth?” and Regina Joseph will explore how the fight for climate justice is also the fight for racial and gender justice. The people most affected by climate change […]
Celebrating the Interdependent Web with Rev. Faerie Elaine Silver brings us on a heartfelt journey into different aspects of UU’s 7th Principle (now Value). Participation is encouraged in the songs, which helps the audience to more fully embody these wonderful ideas. Rev. Faerie” Elaine Silver is a highly acclaimed musician, performing and recording artist (22 […]
On this multigenerational Easter Sunday, we begin a month of embracing possibilities. Join us as we explore transformation and the possibilities beyond grief and loss. Sad and disappointing things happen to all of us: beloveds die, friends move away, and plans go awry. When we experience losses of all kinds, it may feel like the […]
What in your life is hungry to be noticed? When was the last time paying attention left you astonished? Are you paying enough attention to yourself? As March comes to a close, we deepen once more our exploration of this month’s Soul Matters theme of “Paying Attention.” Join UUCT members and friends in dialogue this […]
Integrative Bridging is a conscious approach to acknowledging and connecting the three keyuniversal aspects of self. This talk will introduce the three universal self aspects and ways topractice awareness and cultivate a more conscious connection between these three keyaspects that we all hold within us. Building a bridge between these three key self aspects canassist […]
As Spring continues to unfurl around us, let us turn to Mary Oliver to guide our attention. Inspired by the poem “Gratitude” and March’s Soul Matters theme of “Paying Attention,” this service invites us into noticing the sacredness of even the most ordinary of experiences. You might leave this service with a poem of your […]
Unitarian Universalism has always been a tradition that asks not only what we believe, but how we believe. We are a people suspicious of certainty, wary of dogma, and deeply curious about the ways the world might be more whole than we have been taught to see it. In this service, Linda Starkweather asks a […]
