On the shortest day of the year, we will explore mythical and scientific reasons for the Winter Solstice, create our own personal chalice to help us bring more light into these dark days, and celebrate the returning of the light with a sense of renewal and hope. BYOD (bring your own drum). NOTE: If you … Continue reading Choosing Hope on the Longest Night
It’s a Unitarian Christmas, Charlie Brown! play by David Schwartz. Poor Charlie Brown. It’s Christmastime, and he’s just not feeling it. Linus says he should believe in peace on Earth, but how can he do that when there are wars everywhere? Is there anyone who can help?
We live in a country founded by immigrants, the great melting pot of America, an amalgam of all the cultures of the world. In 2025 we also live in a multicultural, instantaneous world, so why shouldn’t our spiritual lives be the same. Let’s explore ways to enrich our connections to the divine (as we each … Continue reading Words to Live By
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.
