Gratitude is a life-long practice that incorporates the wisdom of elders with the wonder of children. In this intergenerational service, we’ll explore how giving thanks deepens our resilience and our connection to our communities. Through reflection, activities, and sharing, we’ll celebrate many ways to tap into gratitude. Come practice nurturing a spirit of thankfulness that … Continue reading Gratitude As a Spiritual Life Preserver
Join us for Stone Soup Sunday, an intergenerational service and beloved tradition in which we will reenact the stone soup story in a musical format. Congregants are asked to bring a vegetable or another ingredient to contribute to a large pot of soup. The sharing of the communal meal is a central part of the … Continue reading Stone Soup: The Musical!
Dr. Dave will draw from Eastern religions for how to be grateful despite the pain of our world.
How do we find happiness when the world is not lending itself to happiness. In challenging times, joy can seem out of reach, but it is also one of our most powerful tools for healing and resilience. Together, we’ll reflect on how small acts of kindness, laughter, and community can help us rediscover joy, even … Continue reading Finding Joy in an Era of Intolerance
“Woulda, shoulda, coulda” moments invite us to consider where we stand in our compassionate lives and how we might grow from them. This service is inspired by Jane Goodall’s insight that “we have so far to go to realize our human potential for compassion, altruism, and love.”
Join our Whole Church Service Sunday to explore the questions, ambiguity, dilemmas, and mystery around the masks we wear. Masks/Costumes are optional and encouraged, and certainly not required.
We often are working toward goals, including the fulfillment of dreams. How do we aim for those goals while also appreciating what we have and savoring the present? Dr. Dave will explore the balance between having gratitude for what we have while aspiring toward the not yet.
Rabbi Michael Pollack, Executive Director of March on Harrisburg, will discuss the state of democracy in Pennsylvania and how we can work to protect, strengthen, and expand our democracy in the face of corruption-fueled fascism. The sermon will include invitations into the work of MarchOnHarrisburg and the Pennsylvania democracy movement.
From stranger to neighbor to friend to family – how do we navigate and blend our varied beliefs, traditions and personalities to create one beautiful UU family.
Do you bee-lieve that we’re all bees with different stripes, different perspectives, and different roles, but we all bee-long and all are in the same hive, creating sweet honey to nurture each other and our world? Let’s explore this during our first full Whole Church service! Whether you’re seeking a kinesthetic/embodied experience, prefer conversation with … Continue reading What’s Your Buzz?
