197 years ago, Unitarian Minister and Transcendentalist Lecturer, Ralph Waldo Emerson delivered his first sermon on October 15. The title of his foray into preaching was “Pray Without Ceasing”. We revisit Emerson’s words this Sunday and ask what forms prayer takes for us today. Our 50/50 collection this month is in service to the YWCA … Continue reading Unceasing Prayer
We pause this Sunday to honor Indigenous People’s Day and ponder the significance of the history of colonialism on our world and its peoples, asking what lessons we might learn from this history and how we move forward in freedom and peace. Please CLICK HERE to view this week’s Order of Service.
Join us for our first “Potpourri Sunday” this Sunday. We’ll begin the service together at 10 am and then those gathered will be invited to join small group discussions featuring some of the most popular groups in our congregation. Matt Johnson will provide a musical experience in the Sanctuary, and Rev. Aaron Payson will explore UU … Continue reading Potpourri Sunday!
Is it curious to you that on the highest holiday of the Jewish year, when one is asked to fast that the Hebrew scriptures read on that day admonish one against fasting? Let’s explore the meaning behind this interesting and profound teaching. What fast do you choose?
We continue our exploration of “welcome” as our Soul Matters Theme for the month of September. We also begin our annual cycle of honoring the Jewish High Holidays. The Story of the promise of the birth of Isaac to the elderly Sarah and her husband Abraham is central to many in the Jewish community at the … Continue reading Welcoming the Impossible
Welcome to Fall!!! As we return from our summer sojourns we pause this Sunday to consider what makes welcoming such a radical act in this day and age. Given the current state of the world and our communities, where so many continue to feel marginalized and maligned, we take this opportunity to answer to the … Continue reading What’s So Radical About Welcome?
