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Understanding God Through the Lens of the Baha’i Faith

How can we better comprehend this mysterious force known as God? How can we improve our interaction and understanding?  Wilson Ballard, who was raised on the east coast, moved to Texas in the 1980s to work as a CPA in Mexico. He eventually relocated to Mexico, where he spent some time. He met his wife, who is from Veracruz, while he was in Mexico. They eventually relocated back to … Continue reading Understanding God Through the Lens of the Baha’i Faith

All-ages Water Communion – Breakout Service

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Together We’re an Ocean – Hanna Kiely, DRE and Lauren Cantatore-CauseyWater Communion is a Unitarian Universalist ritual that is held at the beginning of a new school year (which also marks the new church year).  The core symbolism of the Water Communion is that we all come from water and are therefore connected. During this service, each … Continue reading All-ages Water Communion – Breakout Service

Dissecting Hatred in America

A subjective and historical analysis of racial prejudice in the United States – what does it mean, why does it exist, and what can be done about it?

Tune In to your Frequency with Sound and Spirituality

Come join me for a sermon that discusses how sound and spirituality are connected.  I will discuss how the 7 main chakras are directly connected with specific musical notes, intervals, colors, and planetary alignment.  Then enjoy a sound bath meditation that will balance the chakras discussed in the sermon. Are you ready to Tune In to your … Continue reading Tune In to your Frequency with Sound and Spirituality

The Unusualness of the Usual

The title comes from an essay about the great 20th-century Russian novel “Doctor Zhivago.”  More specifically, it relates to the challenges placed on individual spirituality against the forces of political ideology and religious culture. 

General Assembly Sunday

The last few years have not been easy, including in our local congregations. Whole swaths of members have simply stopped coming; COVID is confusing and polarizing; many ministers have joined the great resignation, and Pew studies and friends alike have pronounced the end of the local church. At this moment, when so many of us … Continue reading General Assembly Sunday

The Path to Sanctuary

An exploration of the different types of sanctuary, and how we arrive there through love, avoiding extremes, and mindful communication among ourselves. Readings from contemporary and ancient voices light our path forward.

Growing Through Life’s Changes: A Music-Filled Sunday

As our congregation enters a new chapter, we look to our past to draw inspiration for our future. Through joy and tears, trials, and tribulations, please join us as the U2C3 band presents musical selections that will illustrate our interpersonal growth.