Topic: Gratitude

Gratitude: Nature & Interdependence

Our All Ages service this Sunday will feature the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, which was used by the six nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) to open and close major gatherings or meetings. We will explore our connection with nature and the universe as we reflect together on how interdependence and gratitude connect and intertwine. Don’t forget … Continue reading Gratitude: Nature & Interdependence

Nurturing Gratitude

People generally aren’t “against” the idea of gratitude, even as perhaps some of us might disagree over what we should be grateful for. It’s generally accepted in our culture that gratitude is a good thing. And yet it’s also not something we talk about as a practice to embrace. While we might complain about those … Continue reading Nurturing Gratitude

Remembrance

We gather this Sunday for our annual “Remembrance” service, where we honor and reflect on those in our lives who have died. You are invited to bring a photo or small memento to place on the chancel during the service if you wish. If you wish to have a loved one who has died named … Continue reading Remembrance

The Gifts of Gratitude

As we enter the week of Thanksgiving, we will reflect this Sunday morning in an all ages service on gratitude. Gratitude is easy to value, and harder sometimes to remember to practice. Don’t forget to come to Pie Sunday after the service to share in some delicious Pie! Click here for: Sunday Worship Livestream New Online … Continue reading The Gifts of Gratitude

Wild and Precious

We have an annual tradition of inviting people from three generations to answer Mary Oliver’s question “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Celebrate the new year by hearing their thoughtful reflections. This Sunday, we share our gifts with the Beyond Bond and Legal Defense Fund, whose mission … Continue reading Wild and Precious

Honorable Harvesters

Drawing on the wisdom of communities native to this land, this service explores “the honorable harvest” – asking permission of the earth, taking only what we need and giving something in return. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, we will also give thanks for many blessings by welcoming new members into the community and exploring “The Thanksgiving … Continue reading Honorable Harvesters

My Gratitude for Unitarianism

The foundation for being generous “is being aware of and grateful for all we have received, all we have now, and all we will encounter every day.” –Unitarian Universalist author Mark Ewert