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Blessings of the Dark & Light:
a Winter Solstice Celebration
Revs. Leia Durland-Jones & Tim Temerson,
Lauren Doran & Georgina Todd

Come welcome the return of the light as we honor the Winter Solstice. The coming months invite us to embrace the dark of the year as we rest and prepare for what will be born in us in the spring. We worship this Sunday in multigenerational community as we celebrate the solstice through story, song, and ritual. The service has been designed to be accessible for all ages and includes story, song, and reflections. All ages are warmly welcomed.

Food Sharing for Members of our Congregation –
Those who are able are invited to bring perishable and non-perishable foods as well as cleaning supplies and place them in the sanctuary on the chancel at the 11AM service. Anyone who would like is invited to stay after the service and take items home. Rev. Tim will also have grocery gift cards available so please see him if you would like one. “From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, by this we live.”

All are welcome in the sanctuary, social hall, or online for the full hour. Child care is available during worship for children 5 and younger in Lower Hall Room 1 during the service.

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Sharing Joys and Sorrows

If you would like to have a joy or sorrow shared aloud during the worship service, please complete this form by 9AM Sunday morning.

Children & Youth – Sunday December 22, 2024

11:00 AM

All are welcome in the sanctuary, social hall, or online for the full hour. Child care is available during worship for children 5 and younger in Lower Hall Room 1 during the service.

Celebrating Me & My World (infant through 5-year-olds): Our nursery-aged children will meet as usual in the Nursery space. This week’s lesson will be “I can Give” and we will explore the joys of gift giving.

12:15-1:30 PM

Coming of Age (8th, 9th & 10th Grades) Meets this Sunday at 12:15 in Summit House 1. Fun snack, interesting conversation, time with friends awaits!

YRUU (11th & 12th grades) today is a day for celebrating solstice yummy holidays snacks and card decorating!

Please register all children (infant through high school seniors) to participate in religious education for the 2024-2025 RE year.

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January 31. Chapel and Faith Development:“The Power in Naming!”

Posted on January 27, 2021

Led by Rev. Leia Durland-Jones. This Sunday in Chapel and Faith Development, we imagine together the power in naming things. What’s in a name and why do names matter? Who has the power to name things? We will learn about Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet-diplomat, educator and humanist and how she used the power of words […]

January 31. Community Worship: “The Imaginative and Creative Superpower in a Child”

Posted on January 27, 2021 | Pastor: Rev. Linda Peebles

“Imagining from New Generations” UUC’ville Worship Weavers present a worship that focuses on what it could be like to truly listen to voices of younger people. Their imaginations might inspire those of all the generations! Sunday, January 31, 2021 “The Imaginative and Creative Superpower in a Child” Order of Service We come together… Prelude […]

January 24. Chapel and Faith Development: “Imagine Your Ideas Were Listened To!”

Posted on January 20, 2021

Led by Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles Rev. Linda is thrilled to be with those who attend the Family Chapel. She believes the ideas and dreams of children and youth matter to us all, and would like to ask us all to imagine what would happen if we took those ideas seriously, let young people […]

January 24. Community Worship: “Imagine if We Were Willing and Strong

Posted on January 20, 2021

Community Worship this month has explored the power of our imagination for healing, working together and for making our dreams come true. What might happen if we imagine ourselves in the coming days as both willing and strong? Where can we find support and sustenance as we take up the work before us? Come and […]

January 17. Chapel and Faith Development: Imagining a Better World.

Posted on January 13, 2021

Led by Rev. Leia Durland-Jones January 17, 10 A.M. Our faith calls us to name and work to end the injustices in the world. As we honor the life work and the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we will explore through story, song and reflection how we can each help imagine […]

January 17. Community Worship: Imagine if Dreams Came True

Posted on January 13, 2021

What if we really could continue the work of community organizers of old, like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and support the work of others today? Rev. Linda explains why she has made community organizing a spiritual practice in her ministry, encouraging putting relationships at the center of all we do to help […]

Sunday January 10. Chapel and Faith Development: “Thinking and Imagining Outside the Box!”

Posted on January 7, 2021

Our UU faith asks us to use our reason to question what is and imagine new ways to think about things. Sometimes people think of science and imagination as opposites, but every good scientist will tell you that you need both imagination and reason to understand the world and to invent new things. So, what’s […]

January 10. Community Worship: Imagine If We Could Work Together

Posted on January 7, 2021

Rev. Alvin Edwards joins Rev. Linda to talk about imagining a larger ministry, and considering the power of interfaith partnerships. The UUC’Ville Virtual Choir debuts another anthem for us all to enjoy. ORDER OF SERVICE Imagine What Could Be We come together… Prelude Scott DeVeaux live Welcome Breck Gastinger, Worship Weaver Opening Hymn This Little […]

Sunday January 3. Chapel and Faith Development: Imagining Ourselves in the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2021

Led by Rev. Leia Durland-Jones. What new things might you be inspired to try in the coming year? What might you want to learn more about or explore? Come and reflect with Rev. Leia on how we can let our imaginations be our guide in 2021. Chapel and Faith Development for all includes a chalice […]

Sunday January 3. Community Worship: Imagine if We Could Heal

Posted on January 1, 2021

11 am Community Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles We honor and thank the pastoral caregivers of our congregation – the Pastoral Visitors, CareNet and others who help our members and friends through hard times. Rev. Linda offers reflections on what she has been hearing in “Healing Circle” conversations, and encourages us to imagine […]