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Expecting Justice

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.

We Journey as a Family

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

Cherish the Flame

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.

No Greater Love

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

Ritual’s Profound Purpose

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

For Want of a Word. How Unitarian Universalism Almost Wasn’t

When the Unitarians and the Universalists met to decide if they would be one the answer was nearly no. It was dedication and one person’s imagination that made who we are today possible. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Don Metivier After the service we will have Religious Education classes, … Continue reading For Want of a Word. How Unitarian Universalism Almost Wasn’t

Moral Imagination

What is a moral imagination? How does it call us to behave in the future? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Leah Mikkelson Hymns: Billy Seger Did you miss this service? You can watch it here

The Continuing Dream

Fifty Seven years after Dr. King’s famous I have a dream speech, People of Color are still striving for equality and safety in this country. How are we called to respond as Unitarian Universalists? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Sue Kazlusky Chalice Lighter: Lisa Messinger Hymns: Billy Seger Did you miss this service? You … Continue reading The Continuing Dream