Sunday Morning Worship from General Assembly 2024
This morning’s service was pre-recorded for UU congregations around the continent to view from GA. Enjoy music and messages from the annual gathering of UU’s. Brenda facilitator.
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Breathing Life into Faith: Joseph Priestley, Oxygen, and the Spirit of Unitarian Universalism
Fifth Sunday Fellowship. By the time of our next collaborative gathering, we will have observed the summer solstice. On the last Sunday in June, we reflect on the legacy of Joseph Priestley and recommit ourselves to the journey of self-discovery—a journey guided by the light of truth, the oxygen of curiosity, and the spirit of … Continue reading Breathing Life into Faith: Joseph Priestley, Oxygen, and the Spirit of Unitarian Universalism
Being non-binary in 2024: A rollercoaster of emotion
Living as a non-binary person in 2024 has its challenges, but perhaps none more than trying to deal with hatred and an endless list of proposed laws that seek to eliminate our rights to be ourselves, have access to healthcare, go out in public, or even exist in this world. This service gives a look … Continue reading Being non-binary in 2024: A rollercoaster of emotion
The Gift of Pluralism
We sometimes resist interacting with people who are different from us, and shy away from engaging with ideas that seem “foreign.” But to reach our potential, we must move beyond what is familiar, and take the risk of seeking out things that are new and different. To inhabit a diverse world, and to embrace pluralism, … Continue reading The Gift of Pluralism
Flower Communion – Celebrating Community
It is a treasured UU tradition and ceremony that celebrates community. Bring a flower to the church or email a photo of a favorite flower to include. Led by our Commissioned Lay Minister Marianne Jew and Gayle Pamerleau.
Reinventing Yourself
We will look at the lives of people who reinventied themselves, from Harvey Milk to Laura Ingalls wilder to Peter Mark Roget to Grandma Moses, and we will consider what we can learn from them for our souls and for our personal and professional lives.
The Forever War
We live in a country that is constantly involved in military conflicts, either our own or those of our allies. Who gains, and who loses, from this “forever war”?
Repentance and Repair
This service will focus on the UU Common Read for 2023-24, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg. In this book, Rabbi Ruttenberg shares wisdom from the medieval Jewish physician and philosopher, Maimonides, to explore accountability practices that can benefit our personal, community, and national relationships. Presented by David … Continue reading Repentance and Repair
On Mothering
Seminarian Elizabeth Lee will reflect on Mothering on this Mother’s Day.
Love’s the Thing
According to the Ancient Greeks, there are 8 different kinds of love. However you look at it, any kind of love can be messy. It’s not always hearts, flowers, chocolates, and happily ever after. Presented by Stephanie Pawlowski, CLM First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh