On the morning of November 6, Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, UU minister and current elected President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), sent an open letter to UU congregations throughout the U.S. calling us to remember and claim our values and heritage, stating “We are a Sanctuary People”. It is a message that … Continue reading We Are a Sanctuary People
Is PRIDE a party or a protest? Both! And from the first PRIDE parade on June 28, 1970 to celebrations of PRIDE month today, it has been joyful resistance- a testimony to the LGBTQ+ community’s creativity, beauty, diversity, resilience, hope, and faith. This Sunday, join us in story, poetry, and song to honor and celebrate … Continue reading PRIDE: Protest, Party, and Joyful Resistance
Many of us spend much of our lives searching outside of ourselves for whatever it is that will complete us. We are told through advertising and cultural expectations that someone or something must come along to make us “whole.” But what if feeling complete has little to do with finding that right person, job, BMI … Continue reading Completely Whole
Are you the one? The one person who will change the world. The one person who reshapes history and brings hope and mercy to others? Do you believe you could be the One? The question looms in these uncertain times as people ask, ‘What can I do in the face of such cruelty and suffering?’ … Continue reading Are You the One?
We’ll gather in the sanctuary to share worship with thousands of other UU’s as we stream the GA worship service from this year’s gathering in Baltimore, MD. We’ll join in unity for an awe-inspiring worship celebration. Always with lots of wonderful music and charismatic leaders and speakers, it’ll be an experience to uplift our souls … Continue reading General Assembly Worship Watch Party
Gather with us on Saturday, June 21, to Celebrate the sUUmmer Solstice with food, readings, intention, music, and a simple dance. We’ll eat & greet at 6:30PM and the start the service at 7PM. Bring a chair and a treat to share. If you are into it, the sUUmer Solstice colors are white, yellow, gold, orange, … Continue reading sUUmmer Solstice
A question we ask ourselves is ‘who are we’. The answer is neither simple or unchanging. There are many things that we are and many things that we are not. We are complicated and our self identity changes over time. An experience might lead us to experiment with a emergent way of being in the … Continue reading Genuine Pretending
Within a caterpillar lie imaginal cells that remain dormant. In order for the caterpillar to transform, the imaginal cells must become activated. What are the imaginal cells in our own lives, communities, and congregation? Join us as we reflect upon our own process of becoming and celebrate our imaginal selves. This will be an abbreviated … Continue reading Becoming
We are celebrating our freedom and right to be who we are and our mission to celebrate diversity. Join us Sunday morning, June 15th at Woodstock Pride Fest. We will meet next to the Tree of Life UU float as we line up for the parade for a short but meaningful service to remind us that … Continue reading Freedom to Celebrate
Memorial Day was created originally to honor Union soldiers killed during the Civil War. The observance was eventually expanded to include all U.S. soldiers who have died in service. Rabbi Gordon will speak about what is missing, who is missing in this observance. Rabbi Maralee Gordon serves McHenry County Jewish Congregation when she is not … Continue reading What We Get Wrong About Memorial Day
