In ancient times, the Egyptians celebrated their new year when the star Sirius first rose in the morning before the sun, which coincided with the annual Nile flood. In ancient Egypt, everything depended on the Nile flood so that they could grow their crops and the economy could sustain itself. Modern-day Kemetics celebrate the New […]
As we work with our allies in Black congregations to address racial inequities in our community, we do so against a local history of civil rights activism. People with whom we toil have family who lived those times. Those experiences deserve our appreciation and our apprehension that while some tactics have changed, overcoming racial inequities […]
Unitarian Universalists trace our history lineage back to two Christian denominations, which most contemporary Christians considered heretical: Unitarians and Universalists. Itself having deep roots in Christianity, Universalism teaches that, in God’s infinite love, all will be saved; there is no forever hell awaiting sinners. A gospel indeed! Since not all UUs today identify as Christian, […]
Food is central to all our lives, and we spend a great deal of time making grocery lists and shopping for our food every week or grabbing fast food on the run. But do we really think about what goes into getting that food to our plates, the lives it touches, the resources used to […]
These are challenging times for churches and UUCT is no exception. When Maggie, Annette and Debbie decided to prepare a Sunday service, UUCT did not have a DRE or Minister. Since those dark days, a DRE has been recruited and plans to start working mid August and a Contract Minister has indicated interest in working […]
What does it mean to say goodbye to our ministry together? Today we will honor our leavetaking of one another through a ritual releasing us from our covenants with one another. Recognizing that our journey is parting course and that we will continue to carry a little bit of one another representing this time where […]
The importance of community is even stronger during times of change. UUCT is going through many changes this summer. As part of this service we offer our thanks to the outgoing members of the Board and offer blessings for those serving on the Board in the coming year. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on Vimeo.Click […]
This week many will be celebrating July 4th as Independence Day. I invite you to reconsider what is being celebrated and how it can represent freedom that did not include liberation for all. How may we be reminded that we cannot truly be free until everyone is truly free. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on […]
During the last week in June, millions of Muslims will travel to Mecca to perform Hajj- a sacred pilgrimage that is one of the five pillars of Islam. Whether with many people within a shared faith, or our own individual steps on a chosen path, spiritual journeying is a significant aspect of the human experience. I […]
This week we explore how our joy, our delight are a form of resistance. There is a need to balance the necessary social justice work in the face of injustice with celebration and living fully rather than letting the joy be taken away by despair. Many are celebrating Pride month and Juneteenth this time of […]
