“Imagine a morning in late November. A coming of winter morning more than twenty yearsago…” Thus begins Truman Capote’s 1956 short story “A Christmas Memory.” Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to enjoy this sweet and heartfelt story of a simpler time and an unlikely pair of friends. Speaker: … Continue reading Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”
Enjoying a “sinfully delicious” treat? Being “good” about sticking to your diet? As we enter the holiday season of feasting and fellowship, let’s think about how our embedded theology is reflected in our conversations around the dinner table. Speaker: Virginia Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Chalice Lighter: Sheryl Bass Music: Ken Johnson Virginia Gracen is … Continue reading Food and Faith
Sometimes welcome, sometimes unexpected, change comes into all of our lives. What resources do we need to navigate and learn from change? Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Rebecca Colon Chalice Lighter: Mary Robinson Music: Cassandra Vohs-Demann After the service, we will offer social time online and in person. 12:15-1:15pm we will have Q&A session … Continue reading The Path of Change
Everything changes. And sometimes one changes provides us with unexpected gifts. What gifts come from the changes in stars? This is an all-ages service. Speakers: Rev Jenn Gracen and Heather Madaus Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Special Music: Ken Johnson After the service, we will offer social time online and in person. 12:15-1:15pm we will have … Continue reading Startull: The Story of an Average Yellow Star
n the Wizard of OZ each of the characters comes to the wizard with a need, something they are lacking in their lives. What does this story have to offer us about our own lives? Come monsters, witches, superheroes, and pumpkins; come nurses, teachers, trees, and onions, come one, come all: wear your costumes to … Continue reading The Courage Medal
It takes courage to challenge the status quo. It takes courage to have a different opinion than your friends. What are the challenges and benefits of being, or listening to, the dissenting opinion? Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: M.E. Tanabe Chalice Lighter: Steve Lyons After the service we will have social time online and … Continue reading The Dissenting Opinion
Much of life around us is in need of a courageous response. Do we feel called to that need or overwhelmed by it? What’s available to strengthen us to act with clarity and courage? Speaker: M.E. Tanabe Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Theresa Castino Music: The Choir After the service we will have social … Continue reading Courage: What’s Love Got to do With It?
National Coming Out Day is this week. The decision to come out is a courageous one that transforms a person’s life. What does it take to encourage one another? What are some of the challenges and lessons on this path? We will also take an offering for Chalice House Refugee Sanctuary. Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen … Continue reading To Encourage
It is hard to step outside of your comfort zone. It isn’t easy to risk being wrong, or admitting you do not know. Today we will explore the courage that comes from doing something together, reaching outside of your comfort zone and making a difference. Next year our Coming of Age youth and some of … Continue reading Contagious Courage
This Sunday we gather in the Universalist spirit and are reminded that no one is outside the circle of love. Joining with guest speaker, the Rev. Allison Farnum, we are invited to feel the power of belonging through the lens of the Unitarian Universalist Prison Ministry of Illinois. Speaker: Rev Allison Farnum Worship Leader: M.E. … Continue reading The Circle of Love
