Topic: Holidays

The Spring Equinox and Cherry Blossoms: A Time of Renewal and Beauty

Celebrate Spring: Equinox and Cherry Blossoms: Spring has arrived and it’s time to celebrate renewal! Focus on the equinox and the beauty of blooming cherry blossom trees. Reflect on balance and the beauty of new beginnings. Delicate cherry blossoms remind us of life’s fragility and inspire us to cherish each moment. Join us with family … Continue reading The Spring Equinox and Cherry Blossoms: A Time of Renewal and Beauty

The Spirituality of Yoga – Gretchen Weber

Gretchen Weber, who maintains an active teaching schedule in Yoga, has been practicing since 1994 and teaching since 1996. She believes that a yoga practice can help anyone physically and mentally, based on her diverse background in meditation, mantra and Yoga, including Trauma Sensitive Yoga. She is a devoted student of Manorama and the teachings of … Continue reading The Spirituality of Yoga – Gretchen Weber

Memento Mori: A Spooktacular All-ages Musical Service

Join the U2C3 band for a morning of music to mark the spooky season. We will hear pieces by Michael Jackson, Neville Stapleton, and Gerald Finzi. You will also hear a philosophy that addresses everyone’s inevitable end, one which inspires a meaningful life.

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. 

Flower Ceremony

This Mother’s Day, we resume our annual Flower Ceremony, a beautiful and distinctly Unitarian Universalist ritual of spring. Join us for this multi-generational worship service in which our sanctuary will be filled with flowers, and our hearts will be filled with joy and gratitude. Don’t forget to bring a flower – any flower – to … Continue reading Flower Ceremony

Earth Day – All Ages Service

Our Unitarian Universalist Principles affirm that all life is interwoven and interconnected. That interdependence moves us to a sense of awe and invites us to care for the life that moves among us. Come celebrate with us, our place in this earthly home. Bring with you an item to recycle during our service. 

A UU Navigating Easter

On a Sunday when the Christian world celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, many Unitarian Universalists are left to wonder what to make of this incredible story. Yet, we have all experienced times when we believed all in our lives were lost, only to “come back to life” stronger and wiser. Let’s look at the possibilities … Continue reading A UU Navigating Easter

Universalizing Faith

“Universalizing Faith” is the sixth and final stage of spiritual development, according to theologian James Fowler. Let’s examine the word “faith” in the context of Unitarian Universalism and our own spiritual development. What does this stage look like, and how do we get there?