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Joys of the Season

Our service of music and poetry will include gifts from Tree of Life choirs past and present. Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Our service will be online at 10:45am. Instructions for attending the online service are below. After the online service we will have coffee hour breakout rooms for social time. We conduct our services live … Continue reading Joys of the Season

Who’s Holiday is it? A Green Debate

A pageant in two acts. Based on “A Holiday Lawsuit” by Marie Houck in which Mother Earth takes Father Christmas to court for copyright infringement. Enjoy our annual pageant featuring RE students with special guest appearances! Our offering this morning will go to Jail Brakers. Our service will be online at 10:45am. Instructions for attending … Continue reading Who’s Holiday is it? A Green Debate

Blue Christmas

December is often known as the season of joy. But it can also be a reminder of what we have lost, people who are not with us this holiday season. This service creates space for us to hold grief together. This service is 7pm on Tuesday December 21st. Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse … Continue reading Blue Christmas

The Dawn Draws Near

Christmas is a time of joy. What if Christmas is also subversive? What does an undercurrent of rebellion have to offer us today? Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic Reader: M.E. Tanabe Our service will be online at 10:45am. Instructions for attending the online service are below. After the online service we will … Continue reading The Dawn Draws Near

The One Story

Rachel Naomi Remen has written, “Hidden in all stories is the One Story. The more we listen, the clearer that Story becomes.” What is our experience with this “One Story?” Has your hidden story been heard? Do you ever hear your story in the words of others? This Sunday TOLUUC members explore the joy of … Continue reading The One Story

Thank You

Thanksgiving is a time of year when we are encouraged to be thankful for what we have in our life. What might happen if we engage in intentional acts of gratitude in our lives? Join us as we discuss the story of a man who spent a year writing thank you cards, and take the … Continue reading Thank You

The Journey

We have each traveled a different path to arrive to get here together. What are some ways we can explore the gifts and challenges of our path? How can we determine what the path has to offer us now? We will share our offering with Veterans Path to Hope (formerly Transitional Living Services) Speaker: Rev. Jennifer Gracen … Continue reading The Journey

Our Home

This country was founded on another. Native Americans were systematically pushed out of their homes and off their land. How do we move forward and also face our history? Speaker: Rev. Jennifer Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Reader: Julie Huddle Land Acknowledgement: Janet Burns Chalice Lighter: Whit Sears Our service will be online at 10:45am. … Continue reading Our Home

On the Threshold

Between our birth and our death we cross many thresholds in our lives. Speaker: Rev Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Ron Relic The first service is at 9:00am Sunday, October 31, 2021. This service will be held outside on our church grounds. This will be a shortened service. We ask that all attending be masked regardless of vaccination … Continue reading On the Threshold

The Generosity Path

How can generosity inform our relationship to our resources? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: M.E. Tanabe Reader: Elizabeth Young Did you miss the service? You can watch it here.