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The Sacred Right to Vote

Fran Korten, Guest SpeakerPenny Brewer, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. In States across the United States, we are witnessing an assault on the sacred right to vote. Join us for this service in which we will explore the nature of the assault, the relationship of voting to our UU principles, and … Continue reading The Sacred Right to Vote

The Anchor Point

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Bruce Bode, Guest MinisterBryan Baker, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Through composer/singer Meg Barnhouse’s song “All Will Be Well,” an interior dialogue with the 14th century mystic Julian of Norwich, we will explore an answer to what is, perhaps, the most basic, existential question we humans can … Continue reading The Anchor Point

Restorative Justice

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterJohanna Munson, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. How do we make a wrong right? What does justice look like? Who gets to decide when the things that have been broken are made whole again? In this service we will explore these questions and consider what … Continue reading Restorative Justice

What’s True for You?

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterJenny Weaver, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Everyone has their own perceptions and judgments on a given person or situation. To some we may be a hero while at the same time a villain to others. In this service we will explore these many ways … Continue reading What’s True for You?

The Need for Heresy

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterMike Cox, Worship Associate Link to the service is: YouTube link. As Unitarian Universalists, our faith movement is named after two historic heresies (Unitarianism and Universalism). However, since these labels were first applied to our religious forebears, we have grown to become part of the cultural fabric. In this service we will … Continue reading The Need for Heresy

The Roots of Rebellion

Virtual Worship Service Kathryn Jay, Faith Formation LeadPenny Brewer, Worship Associate Link to the service is: YouTube link. What does it mean to be a rebel for the environment? As we prepare to celebrate the fifty-first annual Earth Day, we will look at how our faith calls us to rebellious action on behalf of the interconnected web of … Continue reading The Roots of Rebellion

Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterPenny Brewer, Worship Associate Link to the service is: YouTube link. When Rip Van Winkle fell asleep in the woods, he awoke to find he had not only been asleep for 20 years, but had also slept through the American Revolution.  This story became the central metaphor for MLK’s 1966 address … Continue reading Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution

Parables and Controversies

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterBryan Baker, Worship Associate The link to the service is: YouTube link. We often think of the Easter story as one of hope and restoration, but it is also a story of conflict and rebellion.  Join us as we consider the parables and controversies found in the Easter message.

What Makes Community?

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterKathryn Jay, Faith Formation LeadGrace Bonow, Worship Associate The YouTube link to the service is: Sunday Worship Service. Each week when we come together we talk about the importance of community, but what makes a community anyway?  Join Rev. Zackrie and Faith Formation Lead Kathryn Jay as they get to … Continue reading What Makes Community?

Finding Balance

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterPenny Brewer, Worship Associate The YouTube link to the service is: Sunday Worship Service. March 20th, 2021 was the Spring Equinox, a time when there is a balance between light and dark. Join us for this virtual service as we consider the importance of seeking after balance and the lessons … Continue reading Finding Balance