A Unitarian Christmas
Join us. for our traditional, story-centered Christmas Eve service, complete with stories, songs, the assembling of the creche, and singing of “Silent Night” to (hand-held) candlelight.
Speaker: Jennifer H
Discovering the Excellence Within
Nehemiah Frank – TEDx Tulsa Talk, 2017. Nehemiah D. Frank is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Black Wall Street Times. With deep personal ties to history, Frank hails from a family who survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, he travels often between Atlanta and Tulsa, Oklahoma — where The Black … Continue reading Discovering the Excellence Within
Parched
The southwestern United States has been in a drought for more than 20 years. It’s created a serious problem for the Colorado River, and tens of millions of people in the region. Parched is a podcast about people who rely on the river that shaped the West – and have ideas to save it.
Confronting White Supremacy
Today’s central message features a 2021 conversation between Senior Minister Rev. Schuyler Vogel and Ember Kelley, Director of Religious Education at Fourth Universalist Society in New York City about how the proposed 8th Principle is a way to confront white supremacy. ESUUC has committed to study the 8th Principle this year and vote to adopt … Continue reading Confronting White Supremacy
Sankofa and Meaning Making
Sankofa is a word in the Twi language of Ghana meaning, “return and retrieve it.” It is depicted by a bird with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg in its mouth. The Sankofa bird has been adopted as an important symbol in an African American and African Diaspora … Continue reading Sankofa and Meaning Making
Flower Communion
Celebrating Community. Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of Flower Communion. It is a treasured UU tradition and ceremony that celebrates community. RE will share a slide show or their activities and classes this year. Please bring a flower to the church or email a photo of a favorite flower to include.
UU General Assembly (GA) in Our Own Backyard
Did you know that General Assembly (GA) 2023 is in Pittsburgh, PA? That’s in our city! Please join us! This service will introduce you to General Assembly (GA) and the many opportunities to participate-as an attendee, volunteer or delegate
Cultivating Joy: Erie’s New Americans
This service is devoted to learning about and celebrating Erie’s refugee communities. Jeanine A and Claudine N came to Erie as refugees from Rwanda a few years ago. They will speak about their experiences and share profiles of other New Americans. Music provided by Mustafa Albalkhi, a professional oud player from Syria, now living in … Continue reading Cultivating Joy: Erie’s New Americans
Basics of Unitarian Universalism
This morning we share Rev. Aaron White’s sermon from 2012, Who are we, how did we get here, and how do we explain this place? Rev. White served the First Unitarian Church of Dallas.
Stewardship Sunday
We will be sharing UUA President Susan Frederick Gray’s sermon on practicing gratitude as a way to get through tough times and inspire generosity of spirit.