Due to a technical glitch the first part of the service was not recorded. Tree of Life and Prairie Circle UU Congregations’ annual holiday musical celebration is Sunday, December 21 at 10:30am. This year’s concert features both secular and sacred music with vocal and bell choirs, woodwinds ensemble, and guest musicians. All are welcome to … Continue reading Annual Holiday Concert: Winter Peace and Holiday Joy
Believe it or not, Christmas Day did not become a federal holiday in the United States until 1870. Prior to then, the celebration of Christmas was discouraged. This Sunday we will revisit the role that early Unitarians and Universalists had in shaping the history of the Christmas holiday in America. An exploration of UU history, … Continue reading Inventing Christmas: How Unitarian Universalists Shaped the American Holiday
We will celebrate the earth with Jim’s original songs, readings and personal reflections on Mother Earth or “Gaia” being one living organism. Our “spiritual response” is so timely now, as “the spirit of life on earth is in crisis. Jim’s uplifting songs provide the balance to the wake-up call, leaving us with vision and inspiration … Continue reading Gaia, Mother Earth and the Oneness of Everything – worship service with musician Jim Scott
When times and situations are turbulent, it is natural and understandable to look for an” anchor in the storm” and to crave a sense of certainty. What happens if we ground ourselves in a sense of wonder, curiosity, and gratitude, even in difficult times? Can our spiritual anchor become a faith without certainty? Join Chaplain … Continue reading In Praise of Not Knowing
In a time of hyper-individualism and extreme divisions, it is vital to create community and build belonging. How do we build bridges without losing our selves? How do we build belonging that is not based in separation and othering? This Sunday, choir members from both our Prairie Circle and Tree of Life congregations will lead … Continue reading Strong is What We Make Each Other
What are the life lessons, and lessons for our spirit and our faith, that we can learn from the waters that surround us? This Sunday we explore and celebrate our connection to one another and to the wider web of life, our one world and one interconnected body of water. Our worship service will include … Continue reading In Praise of What Connects Us: Our Annual Water Communion Ceremony
This Sunday we will celebrate the many new beginnings in our lives. We will celebrate the start of the new school year, whether we are starting school for the first time, entering a new grade, starting kindergarten, graduate school, or a new professional development program, we want to celebrate with you! We will also acknowledge … Continue reading New Paths. New Blessings. New Beginnings.
On the morning of November 6, Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, UU minister and current elected President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), sent an open letter to UU congregations throughout the U.S. calling us to remember and claim our values and heritage, stating “We are a Sanctuary People”. It is a message that … Continue reading We Are a Sanctuary People
Is PRIDE a party or a protest? Both! And from the first PRIDE parade on June 28, 1970 to celebrations of PRIDE month today, it has been joyful resistance- a testimony to the LGBTQ+ community’s creativity, beauty, diversity, resilience, hope, and faith. This Sunday, join us in story, poetry, and song to honor and celebrate … Continue reading PRIDE: Protest, Party, and Joyful Resistance
Within a caterpillar lie imaginal cells that remain dormant. In order for the caterpillar to transform, the imaginal cells must become activated. What are the imaginal cells in our own lives, communities, and congregation? Join us as we reflect upon our own process of becoming and celebrate our imaginal selves. This will be an abbreviated … Continue reading Becoming
