We’ll kick off the new year by exploring this month’s theme of “story.” What changes when we look at our own life story as a sacred story? How do we find ourselves in the foundational stories of our society? When do we rebel against and tranform those stories? Join us as we explore these questions … Continue reading “Life in Seven Stories”
A Festival of Fire and Light Multigenerational Worship Service Unitarian Universalists start the church year in the fall with Water Communion. Join us at this darkest time of year as we celebrate fire and light in our inaugural Festival of Fire & Light. This service will draw on Jewish and Hindu symbols of light and … Continue reading “In Every Moment There Is a Hidden Spark”
Join us for a multigenerational Christmas service celebrating the secular, religious, and humanist aspects of Christmas. This service will be full of joyful music, holiday cheer, sacred sentiment, carols and candlelight! Question to Ponder: “What does Christmas mean to you? What does Christmas call you to?” View / download the Order of Service here. Monthly Theme … Continue reading “Love Is Christmas”
Multigenerational Service Don’t miss this Sunday’s service, brought to you by your very own Sacred Wheel! This multi-gen service features a skit by the kids for everyone to enjoy, and Wassail will be finally be explained. (What is that, anyway?) We should all enjoy a seasonal party afterward, so please bring something to contribute to … Continue reading Wassail! Good Yule! And Happy Solsticetide!
In this season of giving it’s important to remember that the most important gift is our presence and the presence or our loved ones in our lives. Join us as we explore why this is important and how we can be more present this holiday season. Question to Ponder: What helps you be more present? … Continue reading “The Gift”
It’s how to know how to respond in this difficult time. Join us as we ground ourselves in our UU Values and explore responding to the urgency of this moment while laying the groundwork for the long haul. Question to Ponder: “What is helping you get through the storm? How are you helping others get … Continue reading “Surviving the Storm: A Unitarian Universalist Guide to Living Through an Apocalypse”
Nearly one in five adults in the U.S. deals with an anxiety disorder in a given year. The same proportion deal with depression. Lifetime rates are even higher and nearly one in three adolescents struggle with anxiety &/or depression. The stigma around mental health issues has lessened in recent years but it’s still rare for … Continue reading “Let’s Talk About Mental Health”
A Blue Holiday Service The holiday season can be hard if you’re not filled with the joyfulness of the season. The holiday season can be difficult if it brings up difficult memories. The holiday season can be hard if you’re missing a loved one. Join us for a quiet, comforting service where those slower, sadder … Continue reading “I’ve Got Those Lowdown Lonesome Holiday Blues”
As we face an uncertain future, we find strength rooted in our deepest values. This week, we will continue to reflect on November’s spiritual theme of “The Practice of Repair,” not by focusing on what is broken, but by remembering what is always true: every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish … Continue reading No Purchase Necessary
A Multigenerational Bread & Cider Communion Many of us are fearful that this country is no longer a safe place for us and those we love dearly. At a time like this we are called to renew our commitment to being a sanctuary for all people, especially the most vulnerable. The call to set a … Continue reading “Let’s Eat Together at the Welcome Table”
In hard times we come together as a community. This Sunday we hope that our special music Sunday will express your longings and lift your spirits. Join us as we affirm that “there is more love somewhere” and that “we’re going to keep on until we find it.” A Special Music Sunday featuring AUUC’s choir … Continue reading “There Is More Love Somewhere”
Our Annual All Souls Service with Reading of Names from our Memorial Garden We heal by finding our way back to wholeness, which can happen even without cure or reparative action. Repair, however, is something that can only happen between people. In this service we will explore healing, repair, and the difference between them. Question … Continue reading “Wholeness for Healing, Relationship for Repair”
