Practical Idealism – In-Person and Virtual Worship

This Sunday we will welcome our newest members and hear the case for idealism over cynicism. George Carlin opined, “Scratch a cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.” We live in a time when it is tempting to feel overwhelmed and in despair. There are many opportunities to feel disappointed. And yet underneath that […]

Jammy Day-In-Person and Virtual Worship

During the pandemic lockdown many of us came to church in our jammies. Since no one else could see us sitting in front of the computer there was no reason to “dress to impress.” In this special intergenerational service everyone is invited to wear their jammies to church as we celebrate the joys of informality […]

Inherent Mirth and Dignity-In-Person and Virtual Worship

What do you do when the life you’d imagined for yourself is stuck in committee? Join us for the story of the UU Hysterical Society (UUHS) a 200,000+ -person group on Facebook. It’s a story of feeling lost, finding yourself, and a practical joke gone right. Liz James is our special guest speaker coming from […]

Making a Minister – From Start to Stole – In-Person and Virtual Worship

Do you know what it takes to become a Unitarian Universalist minister? Have you ever wondered how, or if, the ministry formation process aligns with our UU values? Knoxville native Helen “HP” Rivers has been in the process for the last several years, and is now completing their ministerial internship as a community-based UU minister […]