The beautiful hymn Wake Now My Senses, calls each of us to consider our shared ministry and the ways in which we are each called to respond to the earth and to our neighbors, with compassion and with conscience. This Sunday, Chaplain Dave will explore how this hymn expresses core values, beliefs, and commitments that may guide … Continue reading Wake Now My Senses
Some people refer to Unitarian Universalists as people of little faith. (Even some UUs do.) I say they are wrong. And my sermon, I hope, will show you why.
Enjoying a “sinfully delicious” treat? Being “good” about sticking to your diet? As we enter the holiday season of feasting and fellowship, let’s think about how our embedded theology is reflected in our conversations around the dinner table. Speaker: Virginia Gracen Worship Leader: Jesse Bowen Chalice Lighter: Sheryl Bass Music: Ken Johnson Virginia Gracen is … Continue reading Food and Faith
Come join us in welcoming one of our Baha’i neighbors, Laura McLuckie-Khandan, as she shares how she is inspired by her Faith. Laura McLuckie-Khandan chose to be a Baha’i as a youth while living in Crystal Lake, and has tried to live up to the teachings of Baha’u’llah, and translate them into action since that time. … Continue reading Walking Together on a Path Toward Oneness, a Baha’i Perspective
To quote Mary Oliver, “What will you do with your your one wild and precious life?” This question presses on us as morally grounded faith filled people. How do we live everyday as a reflection of the values and beliefs that guide our lives, our thoughts and actions. Does this spiritual warfare matter? Together we … Continue reading Waking- The Art of Intention
Due to the intricacies of word and language translation through the centuries, people in many faith communities have come to understand the words ‘faith’ and ‘trust’ as being synonymous. Though they certainly compliment each other, they vary in discernible ways. “Faith or Trust (or both)?” explores the way these two concepts intersect and diverge. Speaker: … Continue reading Faith or Trust (or both)?
Our faith values questions more than certainty. What does that look like in our congregation? What questions do YOU bring to our life together? What have you wanted to ask Rev. Jenn? Do you want to know the difference between a Unitarian and a Universalist? What do UUs believe about sin? Why is the sky … Continue reading An Inquiring Faith
How does dragon fighting teach us to talk to one another? When we use “faith” language with one another what if we aren’t actually speaking the same language? As this is the second Sunday of the month, we will take a special offering for Compassion for Campers- a ministry of Tree of Life currently supplying … Continue reading Misjudging Martha
Our annual stewardship kickoff service. How does stewardship relate to faith? What about the loaves and fishes? What would it mean if faith was a verb? Speaker: Rev. Jenn Gracen Worship Leader: Carol Alfus Chalice Lighter: Tom Steffens After the service we will have coffee hour social time in breakout rooms. We conduct our services … Continue reading Renewing Faith
