Our beloved Stone Soup service tradition with a Whole Church twist. ESUUC playwright Brenda S is bringing us a new play with the ESUUC players. After service we will celebrate with our own stone soup luncheon made by cooks during the service. Please bring an item to add to the soup and drop it off … Continue reading Stone Soup: Soup for the Soul
The ways we use traditional religious language vary widely within Unitarian Universalist congregations and families. In some congregations, worship and community life may use God, prayer, salvation, and sin. In other congregations, this vocabulary appears only in the music, or not at all.. We will look at the foundations of our faith as they inform … Continue reading The Language of Reverence
Knowing we need to do something for ourselves and taking the actual first step toward doing it can be monumental. Let’s explore how we find the courage in our lives to seek the healing we need.
This Whole Church Sunday will explore what guides the needle of our inner compass and how to stay true to it at various times. We will learn of our UU ancestor Michael Servetus and engage in activities that inspire the confidence to navigate courageously.
Supporting oppressed groups often requires courage. Dr. Dave will share stories and ideas about how to be an ally of the LGBTQIA+
Transgender people are increasingly at the center of political and cultural debates, often surrounded by misinformation, fear, and harmful stereotypes. In this service, ESUUC member Jo M. will look beyond the rhetoric and explore common misconceptions. As a community committed to the inherent worth and dignity of every person, we will reflect on how we can … Continue reading Transgender Lives: Truth, Dignity, and the Facts
Beginnings, and sometimes endings, happen to us all the time. Let’s consider how we acknowledge, embrace and grow into the changes that happen in our professional, personal and spiritual lives
We come together at the start of a new church year. After the different pace of Summer Worship, there is something special about this Sunday of Ingathering. The ritual of Water Communion highlights the essential element of what it means to be a church – namely, togetherness. Please bring some special water as you desire, … Continue reading Whole Church – Water Communion
In keeping with our Soul Matters theme of Beginnings, Dr. Dave will explore the origins of great books and the wisdom their beginnings may offer us as we consider our own lives, our spiritual journeys, and the sacred possibilities of a new beginning.
The election of Donald Trump, growing political apathy, and mounting global crises make us feel powerless. We don’t know what to do. Having tough political conversations is a place to start. When we engage people, make them feel respected, and invite them in, we can stop the slide to the right and save our democracy. … Continue reading Building Bridges in Politically Divided Times
