A CUUPS-hosted service. As the veil thins, we gather in stillness to share a meal with those who no longer walk beside us but remain ever near. In silence, we invite them in, feel their presence, and listen between the beats of our hearts. Our annual Ritual of Remembrance will honor those we’ve lost this … Continue reading Listening in Silence
No matter what our age or life experience, we often feel swamped these days by feelings and thoughts that we don’t want to have yet can’t avoid. In this gentle hands-on service for all ages, Rev. Nancy and Britt invite you to name one of these feelings–grief, fear, anger, uncertainty, loneliness–and see it as just … Continue reading Cultivating Kindness for Ourselves
Compassion is one of those experiences that we know when we feel it, but find it much more difficult to explain it. In those times, we turn to the magic of poets to help us sing and bless and open our hearts. Bob Patrick (he/him), Worship LeaderIan Van Sice (he/him), Worship Associate Join us in … Continue reading Verses of Compassion
When we want to push someone or something harmful or undesired away, our feeling of aversion usually erupts in anger, hatred, fear, or rejection. Yet in Buddhism, aversion itself is a cause of human suffering. Its opposite is the practice of loving-kindness. As we cultivate compassion this month, let’s explore what orientation toward our current … Continue reading Is Compassion the Antidote to Aversion?
***THIS SERVICE WILL BE HELD ONLINE ONLY*** We are living in a broken world and it is important to see that. Equally important is how we respond to the brokenness around us. If we can help repair some of the hurt by listening, being present, talking with, and extending grace and compassion to those in … Continue reading ONLINE ONLY – Building Belonging One Piece at a Time
In a world constantly shifting, we are invited to deepen our connections—not by resisting change, but by embracing it. This service, inspired by Karen Hering’s book Trusting Change, explores how building belonging is not static but formed and re-formed through transformation. Together, we will cross the threshold of change into an inclusive and defiant love … Continue reading Becoming Thresholders of Change
This Sunday in a special ritual, we confer the title of Minister Emerita on UUCG’s former minister Reverend Jan Taddeo, and we hear her reflection on our inclusive and defiant Love! We explore how the “flame of belonging” that we build at UUCG can spiral outward to warm and embrace communities beyond our own. Please … Continue reading The Flame of Belonging: Honoring Rev. Jan Taddeo
Belonging to each other is written into our DNA! So let’s defy our current culture’s efforts to divide us and instead embody the ways we recognize and cherish each other’s gifts and vulnerabilities. For our Annual Water Ceremony, please bring a small container of water from home, your travels, or other source. You’ll add your … Continue reading We Belong to Each Other
The Rev. Dawn Skjei (SHAY) Cooley writes: “Loving the hell out of the world means loving each other out of hell.” We consider this a challenge not to turn away in fear and disgust from the malevolent darkness of mind and spirit that is spreading across our Country and destroying our Mother Earth. We consider … Continue reading Loving Each Other Up
How do we as Unitarians allow love to be at the center of everything we do? What exactly is love that is inclusive and defiant? Let’s look into ourselves and see where Interdependence, Justice, Equity, Generosity, Pluralism, and Transformation intersect in our lives. Come hear a range of voices reflect on the meaning and application … Continue reading Revolutionary Love
