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
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
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
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
What is the difference between fantasy and imagination? Simone Weil tells us that “Imagination and fantasy make up more than 3/4 of our life.” Carl Sagan said “Imagination will often carry us toworlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.” Speaker: Thomas Steffens Worship Leader: Ron Relic Chalice Lighter: Jenee Wolfram Hymns: Billy … Continue reading Did You See What’s Behind That Tree? Fantasy vs. Imagination
In this time of transition we are forming the future of this beloved community. How might we use our history to shape our future? This service kicks off our month of Imagination. Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: George “Kaz” Kazlusky Hymns: Billy Seger Story for All Ages: The Smuggler Story by Anonymous Did you … Continue reading Facing Janus
Stillness is such a wonderful guest to welcome into our lives. It always arrives with gifts – like greater clarity, insight, and peacefulness. And as musicians, painters, and poets tell us, stillness creates space for creativity. What does Stillness bring to you? Speaker: M.E. Tanabe Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighters: Annette Jasiota & Marcia … Continue reading When Stillness Speaks
