Imperfect Thanksgivings: A Cornbread Communion
On Thanksgiving we often want everything to go perfectly. Sometimes it is our own perfectionism that ruins an otherwise perfect moment. Indeed the history of the holiday lends itself to…
Homecoming: Transgender Remembrance Day
Remembrance (TDoR), also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, has been observed annually (from its inception) on November 20 as a day to memorialize those who have been…
Like a Prayer
Historically Unitarians and Universalists were rooted in Christian tradition and prayer was an integral part of church life. Our denomination is a living tradition and within our churches there are…
Peaceniks, Pacifists and Pragmatists
Armistice Day, November 11, was meant to mark the end of The War to End All Wars – WW I. However, peace did not endure. This Sunday we will explore…
Broken Open: All Souls
Life can either break us apart or break us open. This Sunday we honor the traditions of All Souls, All Saints and the Day of the Dead. You are invited…
It’s a Witch Hunt
We often hear the president use the phrase, “It’s a witch hunt!” This Sunday in anticipation of Halloween our minister will tell the story of taking our church youth group…
Lighting the World for Children
As we celebrate Diwali with our friends from the Hindu Community Center, we’ll reflect on traditions from many faiths that celebrate the banishing of darkness through working together to offer…
When Weakness is Our Great Strength
The Tao Te Ching teaches that most people think of water as weak and a rock as strong but overtime water can wear away the strongest stone. This Sunday we…
Self-Examination versus Self-flagellation
How do we forgive others and ourselves? The High Holy Days of the Jewish Calendar are meant to be a time of self-examination, however, sometimes they can become a time…
Healing Your Religious Past
Most Unitarian Universalists come to the denomination from other religions; often there have been several stops along the path. We can be most fully and completely present in our religious…