Read the Order of Service. As we prepared to celebrate our nation’s birth, we considered what it meant to be independent—as individuals, as a denomination, and as a country. How might our legacy of independence be keeping us from reaching our full potential? Is it time to move beyond independence to interdependence, and if so, what […]
Read the Order of Service. What Does it Mean to Come of Age as a UU? As a culmination of their Coming of Age class, our 8th, 9th and 10th graders lead the congregation in worship at both the 9:15 and 11:15 services. Come and hear what our fabulous youth have to share about what it […]
Worship for April 2016: “What does it mean to be a people of creation?” Read the Order of Service. Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Guest Speaker: the Rev. Dr. Lehman Bates of Ebenezer Baptist Church Sermon: One Body; Many Parts; All Not (Yet) Equal It is really wonderful to be back at what is beginning to feel like my second church home […]
Read the Order of Service February 14, 2016 – Our senses can help us to mindfully achieve our desires, or draw us away from our goals. With Valentine’s Day upon us, how can we reconcile its cultural messages in a way that delights our senses while at the same time honoring our whole selves? Download a […]
Read the Order of Service. January 17, 2016 – You’ve probably never heard the name Ephraim Nute. (But it is a pretty cool name, isn’t it?) You’ve also probably never heard about the 2011 book that Skinner House published about him: The Incredible Story of Ephraim Nute: Scandal, Bloodshed, and Unitarianism on the American Frontier. (And how’s that […]
Read the Order of Service For our final service of 2015, we’ll take one last look at the Christmas narrative. So much of the world is inspired and moved by the idea of a child born under the humblest of circumstances growing to into one of the world’s most significant religious figures. But in honoring the […]
Read the Order of Service December 20, 2015 – Christians feel expectant for the coming of the Son; Pagans feel expectant for the coming of the Sun. As both of these arrivals are soon upon us, what are we Unitarian Universalists feeling expectant about? By Cypress Walker By Lucy Wayne
This month the theme we’re exploring is: what does it mean to be a person of ancestry? A look at how this story in Luke 7:36-47 can teach us about the power of love, especially in times like these. Note: Our guest preacher, Pastor Lehman Bates, was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church and a […]
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” This morning we will be recognizing those who have recently decided to formalize their membership with this community. As we take on a new identity – whatever it may be – must we shed our old identity? […]
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” It is so easy to get “stuck in the mud” of our lives, trapped in our anger, our pain, resentments, our wounds. To move freely forward into our future we must learn how to let go of […]
