The Unitarian Universalist principles are our guide with regard to being in community and how we operate in the larger world. This week we will consider our third principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. How do...
Poet John O'Donohue once wrote that, "A generous heart is never lonesome. A generous heart has luck. The lonesomeness of contemporary life is partly due to the failure of generosity." As we make our way in this world that is largely built upon consumerism and...
Join our congregation and Rev. Dr. Marjorie J. Matty on Sunday, Feb. 19 for the service “Science—Our Guiding Star”. During a time when science is challenged, we affirm our belief that it will not only save us but lead us boldly into the future. One of the six sources...
Why and how did some religiously "liberal" Congregationalists (now know as the United Church of Christ) find their way out of the faith and into Transcendentalism? Why would Ralph Waldo Emerson decide to leave ministry while others such as Henry David Thoreau chose to...
For this month we chose the topic: idealism /aɪˈdɪəˌlɪzəm/ noun 1. belief in or pursuance of ideals 2. the tendency to represent things in their ideal forms, rather than as they are 3. any of a group of philosophical doctrines that share the monistic view that...
As Unitarian Universalists we do not think a lot about "Grace"--what is or who bestows it upon us. Christian communities around the world see grace as, "unmerited divine (i.e. God) assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification." But there is...
The old joke goes: "A Unitarian Universalist dies, and on the way to the after-life encounters a fork in the road. The left path has a sign “To Heaven” and the right has a sign “To a Discussion about Heaven” Without pausing, the UU turns right." In January you will...
Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues. - Tony Snow Its easy to view politicians as corrupt and voting essentially an act of picking the lesser of two evils. I understand that perspective and feel it's valid. -...
Christmas Eve at 5:00pm Family Christmas Eve Service We will continue this year with our tradition of a "no fuss" Christmas Eve Pageant for the 5pm service, with a focus on the traditional Nativity Christmas story, lots of music and the candlelight ending with Silent...
Why is it important to be thankful? Do we sometimes take our gifts and others for granted? How can we share our appreciation for those around us in simple and important ways? Join Rev. Dr, Marjorie Matty as she contemplates all that we have to be thankful for.