Join Brenda S. and Alan H. for our traditional, story-centered Christmas Eve service, this year held in the morning for your convenience! Along with the normal facets of a Sunday service, we’ll bless the babies of the recent year, hear stories, sing songs, assemble the creche, and sing “Silent Night” to (hand-held) candlelight. In addition … Continue reading The Carols of Christmas
Join us as ESUUC’s CUUP’s chapter, The Circle of the Earth, shares the meaning and traditions of Yule.
The holiday season can be a magical time, but it’s not uncommon to feel like the magic has faded over time. We will listen to some stories, sing some songs and remind ourselves of the best parts of the winter holidays. Bring a favorite holiday magic story to share!
This ESUUC tradition is a contemplative service that acknowledges and honors the heavy, sad, or complicated feelings that can arise during the winter holidays of light and joy. We hope you will join us.
Christianity has a long, shameful history of anti-Semitism. As we approach Hanukkah, we will reflect on this important festival and how understanding it can help to reduce anti-Semitism.
What can you learn from a cartoon rabbit? If that cartoon rabbit is Zootopia’s Judy Hopps, you might learn some things about what implicit bias is, and how it works. Judy has faced discrimination and discouragement in her chosen work because of her small stature and rural roots. She prides herself on her own open-mindedness … Continue reading Implicit Bias in Zootopia — and Elsewhere
This year’s Stone Soup Sunday service features a new play starring the ESUUC Players, written by Brenda S. Amateur sleuth Miss Marble tries to solve the strange culinary mystery: who made such delicious soup? Was it Nicky, the butcher? Billie, the farmer? Terry, the delivery runner? Or is there another culprit entirely? Learn the answer … Continue reading The Great Stone Soup Caper
We will share a video and have a discussion on why plastic is a problem and what we can do about it. Presented by the Green Sanctuary Committee.
Do you believe that generosity a value shared by UUs? Explore several meanings of “generosity” and what role “generosity” plays in your personal values.
If love is at the center of Unitarian Universalism, then what makes the 8th principle a challenge for so many congregations to adopt? If we agree that we are part of an interdependent web of existence, it shouldn’t be hard to see the importance of dismantling racism for all. But, it’s complicated… For our next … Continue reading What’s Love Got to Do With It? Embracing our 7th and 8th Principles
