The pandemic has wrought change and created uncertainty for institutions, like our Unitarian Universalist congregations, and our wider world. Who and what are we becoming, individually and collectively? The 2023 “GA” Sunday service explores these themes to celebrate the best of who we UUs are. […]
At the center of the values that are proposed as the anchors of Unitarian Universalism is Love. Love is the power that holds us together and through the spiritual discipline of Love, we hold one another accountable in doing the work of living our shared values. Come explore what this means in our daily living, and in how we are together and in the world. […]
As Unitarian Universalists, we are rooted in heritages of freedom, reason, hope, and courage. This July 4 weekend, when we need each of those heritages more than ever, we launch our summer series focused on Love in Action with Rev. Kevin’s current take on what it means to be Unitarian Universalist, as viewed through the lenses of his recent renewal leave inner journey. […]
What does delight mean to YOU? Join us as three members of the congregation reflect on their experiences and thoughts about this subject, which has turned out to be deeper and less obvious than perhaps we first expected. […]
In her poem, Mindful, the source of this service’s title, Mary Oliver writes that she was born to “instruct [herself] over and over in joy, and acclamation.” On this Father’s Day weekend bordering the celebrations of Juneteenth and the Summer Solstice, we’ll dive into the spiritual practice of joy, joy that does not ignore sorrow and pain, but rather joy that weaves itself through even the deepest woe. […]
Half-way along our journey around the sun since our December singing meditation service, we’ll draw inspiration and a sense of connection, as well as joy and delight, from singing together. Rev. Kevin will be freshly informed by his study of kirtan during sabbatical/renewal leave and inspired by the path-of-love devotional traditions that seek a transcendent sense of oneness through shared singing. […]
In the spirit of the Cider Sunday sharing circle that begins the year, and in the spirit of show-and-tell that helps us know each other, we’ll sit down with Rev. Kevin just as we return from sabbatical/renewal leave, to celebrate and to share what brings us joy and what delights us, to the tender good of our hearts. As we do, we’ll honor why this matters. […]
Using the short story by Rev. Meg Barnhouse let’s consider our options of how to think about traveling to an unknown destination.
Creativity exudes in so many ways within the UUCM community. At this service your spirit will feast on a banquet of creativity prepared by UUCM featuring story writing and illustration, photography, visual art, music, and the stunningly beautiful feast for ears, eyes, and spirit by renown composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg and our own Robin Hart as they wove their awesome talents together to create a breathtaking symphony of sound and sight. […]
This Mothers’ Day, we celebrate the women who moved Unitarian Universalism into the West and reignited women’s rights movements. Gail Johnson Vaughan stepped in as worship associate. Greeting Gail Johnson Vaughan Land Acknowledgement read by Gail Johnson Vaughan Song for Gathering Hymn #357, Bright Morning Stars Welcome Rev. Janet Onnie Lighting of the Chalice Mother’s […]
