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Interdependence Day

Rev. Chris Hockman & Committee on MinistriesIn our first service together in person after more than a year, let’s take a fresh look at the most important thing that binds us together as Unitarian Universalists – our covenant. Find out how the promises we make through covenant are a faithful response to our interdependence with … Continue reading Interdependence Day

Sunday Worship with UUA General Assembly

Join us virtually for the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. Worship leaders from First Universalist Church of Minneapolis will provide this service. First Universalist has been a model of shared ministry and what it means to put the work of dismantling white supremacy and building anti-racist, anti-oppressive practices at the center of … Continue reading Sunday Worship with UUA General Assembly

The Necessity of Community

Amidst our hectic lives, we often forget the power and importance of human connection and the power of community to help us lead happy and fulfilling lives. Let’s talk about connections, communities, and their impact on our happiness.

Honoring Our Seniors

Many religions and cultures have rites of passage for youth that signify a transition to adulthood. Now is our chance as Unitarian Universalists to celebrate six of our graduating high school seniors: Narra P., Dante P., Gabe R., Amelia T., and Isabelle G. Help us commemorate the milestones and accomplishments of young folks we have … Continue reading Honoring Our Seniors

Return to Walden Pond

Having first read – and loved – Henry David Thoreau’s Walden: Life in the Woods in high school, Rev. Chris thinks it’s time for a re-read of this classic from one of our most notable Unitarian ancestors. What passages still resonate? How is Walden relevant to our 21st Century Lives?  If you would like to read or revisit Walden, you … Continue reading Return to Walden Pond

Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem

Discussion-based service with D’jango Sanders and Karen WilsonWatch this 35-minute video and be ready to discuss how our country’s history of racial injustice evolved into an enormous abuse of criminal justice power.  Thirteen million people a year – most of them poor and people of color – are abused by the misdemeanor system.

Mother’s Day Proclamation

Julia Ward Howe, a Unitarian suffragist, and peace activist penned The Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870. In this service, we will learn more about Howe and the origins of Mother’s Day.

Beltane: Honoring Earth

In these challenging times, many of us look to our spiritual connection with nature and how that relationship nurtures and sustains us as we seek to heal a broken world.