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Accountability Is About Relationship

When we say we are welcoming and anti-racist, how do we live into those relationships? Saying it is different than living it out through our actions when visitors or long-time members engage in the community. Are we willing to decenter whiteness in worship? Let’s start by reimaging what worship can be and consider moving beyond our […]

Because we need one another

It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child. This represents how we need one another, as families (chosen or birth) and faith communities. During the pandemic we have learned new ways to be in community with one another and it has heightened our awareness of just how important community is […]

Embracing Possibility

Each day we are met with the gift of possibility, of choice. The choices we make have the power to define us and how we live in the world. What will you do with your gifts?

Water is Life

This Sunday, as we hold the annual Water Communion, Angel and Rev. Holly will be live-streaming to zoom from the sanctuary. The Water Communion and Ingathering represent the possibilities of a new church year. Water is an essential part of life as it nurtures and connects us to one another and to the planet. Each drop of water […]

The Labor of Co-creation

Labor Day typically focuses on the American Labor Movement and the work that people provide that benefits US commerce. As a religious community you are invited into a space of co-creation with one another and working for the greater good. Let us celebrate the labor of love and building community.

Covenant and the Living Tradition

Unitarian Universalism is a living tradition that is held together by the covenants or promises we make with one another. The beauty of the living tradition is that it changes and adapts with us. As we learn more and grow, our faith changes with us.

Change

Change is one of the few things in life that is a constant from the moment life begins to when it ends. While we cannot stop change, we can to some extent decide how we respond to it. However, unexpected feelings and reactions can arise from change including grief for what was or what we […]

UU Summer at the Movies: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Adventures in Misunderstanding: Lessons from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas This classic Tim Burton stop-motion animation movie tells the story of Halloween Town and one resident’s desire for something more in life. But ultimately he discovers he needs to be true to himself and his community! Join us for an exploration of the themes […]

Put Down What You Are Carrying – Backpack Blessing 2021

Please join us for our annual Backpack Blessing service, where we will take some time to reflect not only on what we’re taking with us into this new season and school year, but also on what we may be ready to leave behind. This is a multigenerational service; participants of all ages are encouraged to join us […]