Service Descriptions

Well, who knew? It is quite possible to pet and hug a porcupine. And we are all prickly at some time or other. How does a porcupine become more open to love? How does the person attempting to love those beings protected by quills enable this to happen?

Revelry Service with the Morris Dancers Join us for our Revelry Service!  This winter holiday service celebrates the longest night and the shortest day and draws upon ancient sacred and folk traditions.  Music, readings, and dance are woven throughout this festive...

Advent...a time of waiting. Waiting for the birth. Waiting for the returning light. Waiting for that which will turn the world toward something healing, new, and miraculous. Let's consider what the shape of that waiting could mean for Unitarian Universalists, for...

As we prepare for this national holiday we pause to recall our gratitude for all that is our life. We know that the history of the holiday, that we learned as children, was partial at the very least. This day, we will nourish our souls with the truth. We know that...

This service, with guest Rev. Ken Reeves, supports the principle of cooperation.  When people cooperate with each other, with nature, with reality, and with the spirit, our needs are met.  Needs met, we are happy.  This service tells stories of cooperation involving...

People will have varying responses to the results of the election. We shall gather as we always do, rubbing shoulders, shaking hands, and seeking the continuing creation of spiritual community.   We will sing our praises for life!We will share words of comfort, wisdom...

Last summer, many of you attended a “Dessert and Decaf” conversation. These gatherings were led by Jan Hardenbergh, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Rev. Kathleen Hepler. We discussed questions related to personal beliefs, desire for social justice work, what the...

You are not old you say? Well, you will be if you are fortunate. Let’s get real about being a “senior,” an “elder,” a “baby boomer.” What are the benefits? What are the challenges? Why is the humor about old people so ensconced in stereotype? Who are the old people...

In 1999 a group of about 100 people of varying faiths and races walked the path of the Middle Passage. Since then they have formed an organization (Crossing the Waters, Institute for Cultural Change)  that seeks to heal the wounds of slavery through interfaith,...

It used to be taught that America was a melting pot. But this metaphor assumes a kind of sameness that does not exist here. The second of our UU values to consider this year is “pluralism.” What does living out the ideal of pluralism call forth within anyone who...