Join us for our Easter service with guest speaker, Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt. This has been a hard year, and in some ways it’s hard to imagine how things will ever really get better. Join us this week as we celebrate anyway in story, song, and sermon the power of life and love over death … Continue reading Easter in a Good Friday World
How often are we (individually and collectively) in transition, becoming something or someone new, without even realizing it? We are invited to notice when we’re in this liminal space and embrace it as sacred and holy. Rev. Mary Dicken is an ordained United Methodist clergyperson, currently serving at Meridian Street United Methodist Church in Indianapolis … Continue reading The Liminal Space of Becoming
“Our work experience, our relationships and our own sense of peace are strongly tied to the commitments we make. Commitments require long, hard work and honoring them seldom results in life being easy all of the time. This is especially true for a nation of people whom have grown accustomed to a lifestyle filled with … Continue reading A Commitment to Commitment
During Women’s History month we explore intersectional reproductive justice. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Gloria Van Hof After the service we will have Religious Education classes, breakout rooms for coffee hour and Inquirers for newcomers. Did you miss our service? You can watch it here.
Every week we recite a purpose that starts: “We journey as a family…”. What gifts can that statement offer us? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Dave Dreyer Story for All Ages: A Home for God We took a special offering for Compassion for Campers this Sunday. Compassion for Campers is … Continue reading We Journey as a Family
What does it mean to commit to a community? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Lisa Campagnolo Special Music: Cherish the Flame by Cassandra Vohs-Demann Hymns: Billy Seger Story for All Ages: John Murray, Coming to America Did you miss this service? You can still watch it here.
Martha and Waitstill Sharp went to Poland on behalf of the Unitarian Service Committee during WW2. While they were there they smuggled Jewish people out of reach of the Nazis, risking their lives in the process. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Ted Funn Music: Billy Seger Story for All … Continue reading No Greater Love
In our fiercely independent denomination, what is the role that ritual plays in binding our beloved community to each other, and to other UU’s beyond our congregation? Speaker: Carol Alfus Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Brenda Clark-Cox Music: Billy Seger Story for All Ages: Joyful Journey’s Candle Lighting Ceremony After the service we will … Continue reading Ritual’s Profound Purpose
Love is about more than a relationship between two people. What can it mean to talk about love as a verb? We will take a special offering to support Home of the Sparrow. We will also be celebrating new members this Sunday! Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Jesse Bowen Music: … Continue reading What’s Love Got to Do With It?
This congregation has a rich and beautiful history. Our service on Feb 7th will be interactive as we talk about who we have been as a community. What year did you start coming to your church? What was its name and who was the minister? What is the most significant memory you have from the time you … Continue reading Building the Tree: Our Place in the Story
