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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.

Wonder

How do we find the energy to address the challenges this world brings to us? What can cultivating wonder offer in our lives? A Faith for Climate Service. Speaker: Worship Arts Team Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Sandy Eckert Story for All Ages: Earth at the Interplanetary Conference by Aaron McEmrys Hymn: All … Continue reading Wonder

Caravans and Broken Vows

We are a congregation that welcomes all. In any community of people traveling through life together we will find exciting possibilities as well as unexpected challenges. How do we navigate both? Speaker: Rev Jennifer Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Story for All Ages: The Jug and the Rock by Faye Morgensen – Told by Rev. … Continue reading Caravans and Broken Vows

Independence and Interdependence

What is congregational polity? How does it impact our relationship to other Unitarian Universalists and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Story for All Ages: “The Almond Tree” by Faye Mogensen Music: “One Voice” with Cassandra Vohs-Demann, Carrie MacDonald, & Lynn Schauble Hymn: “We Would be One” with … Continue reading Independence and Interdependence