There’s this odd little story in the Christian scriptures, recorded in the gospels of both Mark and Matthew. Jesus goes over to a fig tree to get some figs to share with his friends, but there are no figs. Only leaves. So Jesus, perhaps in a fit of pique, says to the tree, “May no […]
During that tree planting ceremony I was talking about during the Story Time, when it got to my mentor and friend Ed Lane, he talked about spending time in Sequoia National Park, out in California. He mentioned, in particular, one tree there – the largest and oldest tree in the Park – the General Sherman […]
Chalice Lighting: The mystic Evelyn Underhill wrote, “The Incarnation, which is for popular Christianity synonymous with the historical birth and earthly life of Christ, is for the mystic not only this but also a perpetual Cosmic and personal process. It is an everlasting bringing forth, in the universe and also in the individual ascending soul, […]
What grounds you? Rev. Wik has a surprise and a story.
When I was in high school, our concert choir sang a piece that really moved me deeply. Every time we sang it, when we got to this one particular part, I would find myself tearing up. And not just whenever I was singing it, whenever I’ve listened to it since I’ve teared up at that […]
Each year, on the Sunday following Thanksgiving, our congregation observes a bread communion. This year, members of the community were invited to share treasured Thanksgiving stories. Because of the spontaneous nature of the stories, they are not included here. Only the prepared remarks of the minister and worship weavers are published, for reasons of privacy.
This service was part of the second UU White Supremacy Teach-In, which encouraged (and challenged) UU congregations around the country to look intentionally and explicitly at the ways we all participate in white supremacy culture. Peter Walpole contributed an original piece for the Opening Words, “Three Fifths Compromise.” I’m want you to hang on to […]
See Rev. Wik’s Thoughts here. [Our Social Action Collection will go to the community food pantry we host on the first Friday of each month.]
One of the “touchstone” services we return to year after year – Ancestors Sunday. It is a multigenerational service, the ceremony of child dedication will be offered, and the choir will be singing. [Remember: our choir rehearses in the sanctuary on Thursday evenings, starting at 7:15. If you love music, and want to be a […]
For the last Sunday of the month, September 24th, we will be settled into our two-service, two-RE routine, and will be finishing up our playing with the metaphor/image of the bowl. Rev. Wik will be preaching, and our choir will once again sing. [Remember: our choir rehearses in the sanctuary on Thursday evenings, starting at […]
