A Service in Celebration of the Life of Vernon LeRoy Blodgett, Jr.
Link for Celebration of Life Service: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday, October 24th: Vern Blodgett OOS
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“To Affirm and Promote”: A Principled Faith*
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 10.24.2021 OOS In some faith traditions, its foundational tenets are believed to be miraculously carved onto stone tablets or delivered by angels. But Unitarian Universalism is defined by Seven Principles, articulated by everyday human beings. As UU people, congregations and organizations consider adopting an … Continue reading “To Affirm and Promote”: A Principled Faith*
A Service in Celebration of the Life of Sam Berliner III
Link for Celebration of Life Service: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday, October 17th: Sam Berliner III OOS
The Spirtuality of Mending and Making Do
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 10.17.2021 OOS Our beliefs about ultimate reality often translate into how we live our day-to-day lives. What spiritual lessons can we learn from those who repair and rely on creativity and ingenuity?
Bear Witness: Save Lives
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 10.10.2021 OOS In order to tell our stories, it is vital that we are able to trust that people will be still and bear witness to us, acknowledge and accept what we share. We must be present with one another with an empathy that … Continue reading Bear Witness: Save Lives
Unlocking the Power of Covenant
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 10.03.2021 OOS Unitarian Universalism is a faith defined by freedom, the freedom to believe according to one’s conscience and experience. It is not a creed but covenant that holds such a diverse spiritual community together. The UUA’s Commission on Appraisal explored “the power of … Continue reading Unlocking the Power of Covenant
Emergent Strategy
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 09.26.2021 OOS “Emergent Strategy” has been called “radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help designed to shape the futures we want to live.” Drawing from the work of science-fiction author Octavia Butler and organizational consultant Margaret Wheatley, writer, organizer and “pleasure activist” adrienne maree brown articulates … Continue reading Emergent Strategy
A Service in Celebration of the Life of Beth Ann O’Donnell
Link for Celebration of Life Service: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Saturday, September 25th: Beth Ann O’Donnell OOS
Hot Rocks and Conscience Letters: A Modern Parable of Repentance
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: 09.19.2021 OOS We will gather soon after Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, an annual observance that moves us to consider how we have harmed others and to seek amends. A contemporary story from a US National Park offers insight into the strength … Continue reading Hot Rocks and Conscience Letters: A Modern Parable of Repentance
“Until We Are Together Again”: Water Communion
Link for Sunday Worship: https://tinyurl.com/WUSlivestream Order of Service for Sunday Worship: Water Communion OOS Water Communion is a yearly celebration of the gifts and lessons of the earth and the return to community. This year, we come together in yet another new way, with some gathering in the sanctuary, some at home, all together. What … Continue reading “Until We Are Together Again”: Water Communion