Solstice: Light in the Darkness
As the longest night of the year approaches, we look for the gifts of the darkness and of the returning light.
As the longest night of the year approaches, we look for the gifts of the darkness and of the returning light.
December can be joyful, and it can also be hard. This season brings forth many feelings: this morning we make space for grief, pain, loneliness, anger, regret, and the other feelings that can get pushed aside in the cultural demand for merrymaking.
What happened before the stable? On this day, we creatively explore Christian stories of Mary, her cousin Elizabeth, and Jesus’ birth. CALLING ALL ACTORS: would you like to play a role in this week’s skit? Actors of all ages who can read aloud, please contact Rev. EB to reserve a part, and plan to come … Continue reading Silent Men, Singing Women, Holy Visits
Thought for Contemplation: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard We have entered the holiday season of special gatherings. But it is in the ordinary gatherings where we make the meanings of our lives.
In the waves of life, it can be hard to keep our balance. On this Sunday, we examine things that help us balance and move forward.
Unitarian Universalists have long declared unequivocally that we support every person’s right to make decisions about their own bodies and reproductive health, including the choice to seek abortion care. On this Sunday, we consider abortion specifically as something that supports human thriving and freedom.
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.
In her new book, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg draws on the writings of Maimonides to invite all of us into deeper practices of accountability and navigating conflict. On this Sunday, we begin to explore this life-giving and difficult work.
How do we hold our common humanity in the face of war and violence? On this Sunday we face the crisis in Israel/Palestine, its history of trauma and displacement, and pray for peace.
Music is an essential part of human experience, meaning-making, and community. On this Sunday, we sing and explore how music connects us with our neighbors and with the holy. Worship Returns to 11am!