Service Descriptions

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...

This weekend is the first anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas…and the resultant war which is now escalating beyond Gaza. October 2 at sundown is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. October 11 is Yom Kippur, a day of repentance and...

"Is there something you wanted to do in your life but you didn't do? What held you back?" Join Leslie Bryant of the Worship Associates as we explore these questions.  The service will take place in the Parish Hall to facilitate sitting in a circle. It will follow...

First, how is the “joy-quotient” in your life? Does it rise unbidden or can we affect its appearance in some ways? Second, the coupling of the words “politics” and “joy.” What a rare occurrence! This service will not be a partisan stance for one party or another, or...

At General Assembly in June, a new set of Unitarian Universalist values was voted into existence after a three-year long democratic process.” They are a current representation of what is central in our tradition. The values are Justice, Equity, Transformation,...

We look forward to coming together for our Ingathering Sunday service and water communion with Rev. Hepler! Please gather a small amount of water this summer to bring to the service. The water can be from dew on a flower, a garden hose, a friend's house, or any body...

Join us for our summer lay-led service with Sheila Murphy & Sherene Aram. Each year, we end our summer services with a Poetry Jam. Bring poems you have written or your faves from other poets. They can be contemporary, classic, serious, silly, or anything that you...

Join us in-person (only) for our summer lay-led service with Colin Warwick. This service is based on the book The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself by Sean Carroll. The first step in answering Big Questions like “How should I live...

Join us for our summer lay-led service with Leslie Bryant. Join us for a shared service with the Swedenborg/New Church who share space at FPS.  Did you know that John Chapman (Johny Appleseed) was a Swedenborgian? Or that Emerson was influenced by Swednborg's...

Join us for LUGHNASADH, observance of the harvest and the declining light at this time of year. Our circle will welcome individuals talking about our individual spiritual connections with the Earth at harvest time or any time of the wheel of the year.  Coffee and...