This is a time of year when many wisdom traditions and cultures honor and remember those who have died. At this service we will remember those in our community who have died in the last year, as well as ritually honor our other beloved dead. Please submit the name(s) of loved ones who have died … Continue reading We Call Our Beloved Dead
Cole Arthur Riley writes, “the world can be terrible and still dare to be beautiful.” These times are heavy, and sometimes it can be easy to spend our time only with the terrible. Join Rev. Aisha to explore where we still find glimmers of beauty, and how they can fortify us in these times.
As our society spins deeper into dehumanization, we reflect on the inherent dignity of every human being. Special Collection: Hamilton-Garrett Center
Today, Rev. EB reflects on policing and community safety.
This Sunday we will have a blessing of the animals! Leashed, well-behaved, housebroken pets are welcome to join us for worship if you’d like to have them blessed, as are stuffed animals or pictures of beloved animals in your lives! If you have an animal you don’t plan to bring to church, and/or you want … Continue reading The Blessing of the Animals
Join us for service of song and silence, grounding ourselves in ritual and reflection.
For a lot of us, “being informed” is a part of our identity. Rev. EB has been worrying and wondering about the effect news consumption has on our spirits and our hope: on this Sunday, we hear her reflections on letting go of “the news.”
We explore themes of homecoming and change with the UU Water Ceremony service. An open-table Christian Communion follows the service. All are welcome.
The “faith” of a religious people with a diversity of beliefs challenges some dictionary definitions. UUs are often distracted from faith by having to explain themselves to others over historical heresies. Faith was not a word I used in 1985 when I was new here and participated in the Adult RE class, “Build Your Own … Continue reading Living with UU Faith: Lessons Learned From Forty Years at First Church
We can find new avenues of thinking, feeling and being at any moment. The poet Rumi says the there are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground. As we did in a service last summer, we will do a walking meditation in our burial ground, as well as an indoor meditation for folks … Continue reading Opening to a Portal: A Meditative Walk
