Love will guide us, hope inside us will lead the way. The words from this hymn crystallize the central message of our faith and show us how to flourish together. Loving ourselves and loving each other is the way to Beloved Community. Sometimes, these are easier said than done. Whether it feels easy or impossible … Continue reading Love Will Guide Us
When a community comes together to embody an inclusive and defiant love, when we speak and act with curiosity, courage, and compassion, then we flourish! Come celebrate both what it takes to build this beloved community, and some of the leaders who help to make it so! Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderDmitri Novak … Continue reading Flourishing Together: Volunteer Appreciation Sunday!
Our Unitarian Universalist faith is one that welcomes the questions and the search for meaning. That search calls us to move with curiosity and wonder. Carol and Lydia will walk us through some reflections and musings on what we have learned about Awakening Curiosity in our Beloved Community. There will be singing and sharing and … Continue reading What We Know for Now…
Curiosity is one of our core values. How does it manifest in our daily lives? Staying curious can lead to new experiences, new relationships, and new ways of being. What can we do to resist the call of the comfortable, the familiar, and instead awaken new curiosity within ourselves? Ian Van Sice (he/him), Worship LeaderBruce … Continue reading Stay Curious
Even though we humans are born curious, our curiosity needs our loving attention and encouragement throughout our lives. On this joyous Child Dedication Sunday, let’s recommit ourselves to nurturing and celebrating curiosity throughout our lifetimes. Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderBob Patrick (he/him), Candice Carver (she/her), Worship Associates Find this morning’s Order of Service … Continue reading Curiosity Needs Our Care: Child Dedication Sunday!
Are you familiar with the question, “Feel like a cuppa?”. Is your morning cuppa coffee, tea, or juice shared with a friend and a good story? Fostering a life of curiosity through ongoing learning and exploration can be a tall order on a day-to-day calendar. What are we curious about? In the sharing and telling … Continue reading Putting Curiosity in the Driver’s Seat
Our living tradition of Unitarian Universalism and our beloved community of UUCG both spring from the courage of our religious ancestors and the curiosity of people past and present to dream a new way of living into being. Let’s celebrate today as we hear from some of our longest-term members and welcome our newest ones! … Continue reading The Courage to Be Curious: Founders’ Day and New-Member Sunday!
The three realms are an ancient way of ordering how we perceive and work with our lives. In this service we will explore three types of embrace available to all of us as we consider various futures for ourselves, our community, and the world. Bob Patrick (he/him), Worship LeaderBritt Parris (she/they), Worship Associate Find today’s … Continue reading Earth, Sea, and Sky: Three Embraces for What Can Be
What is Earth’s future? As Unitarian Universalists, we value interdependence and respect the living web of existence. What might it mean for Earth if humans embraced the possibilities of less human-centered worldviews? Join us as we explore this and experience an Earth-centered ritual. Ian Van Sice (he/him), Worship LeaderCarol Underwood (she/her), Worship Associate Find today’s … Continue reading Deep Possibility
What are we holding in our arms right now–physically, emotionally, mentally? If we set down despair, might we have more room to embrace the tangible possibilities that Love brings? Let’s re-member, in our bodies and our souls, that hope is alive in and through us! Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderIan Van Sice (he/him), … Continue reading The Power of Our Embrace
