We gather at midwinter, after the Solstice, when the Sun has begun its return and the Wheel has begun to turn toward Spring. We call the directions and create sacred space. We notice the returning light. Together we celebrate the turning of the wheel. We don’t need to know exactly where the Wheel is taking … Continue reading The Turning Begins
A thing happens that is so completely out of the range of our expectations–it can be awful or it can be awe-ful. In this service we will seek together to understand how these strong experiences live inside us and shape the rest of our days. Bob Patrick (he/him), Worship LeaderDmitri Novak (he/him), Worship Associate Join … Continue reading All Kinds of Awful
I wonder what about the holidays takes our breath away? I wonder what we would change about the holidays if we could? I wonder what about the holidays are truly ‘holy’ for us and why? And how can we hold the ‘holy’ days of our friends of different faiths in awe in our own hearts. … Continue reading AWE…some
Wounds need the right environment to heal. The body, mind, and soul cannot recover amidst constant trauma. Our covenants are much more than fixed rules set down in the distant past; they are living, relational commitments to one another and our community to be that place of healing and growth. How wonderful is it that … Continue reading Covenantal Convalescence
What we carry, shapes us.What shapes us, changes how we live. Join us for a service moving through three movements: remembering those we have lost, giving thanks for those who sustain us, and renewing our commitment to one another. Together, we’ll explore how memory, gratitude, and connection can become pathways toward healing. Candice Carver (she/her), … Continue reading What We Remember, We Carry
As we respond to this world we’re in post the midterm elections, we offer a healing practice that works with our minds, bodies, hearts, and spirits. Come “gather the glimmers” with us–those micromoments that offer safety, calm, and connection. No matter what, healing is possible! Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderBritt Parris (she/they), Worship … Continue reading Gathering the Glimmers: Healing is Possible
What do we believe about healing? How do we come to believe healing exists in us and for us and through us? What names do we carry for healing? Share this time today for conversations on approaching healing from a variety of viewpoints and experiences. Lydia Patrick (she/her), Worship LeaderShelbey Bouck (she/her), Worship Associate Find … Continue reading Dealing with Healing
One of the most important promises we make when we enter into community with UUCG is to be there for each other–to listen; to speak and act with Love; to hold each other with curiosity, courage, and compassion; to show up and to stay with each other when times are good and when they are … Continue reading Our Community’s Healing Promise and Celebration Sunday!
Healing is not a destination.Grief is not a straight line.Courage is not a single act. Like water, we return.Again and again. Join us for our annual Ritual of Remembrance and Samhain Service. As we gather for the Ritual of Remembrance, we invite you to bring a photograph of a beloved person or animal who has … Continue reading Again and Again: A Service of Courage, Remembrance, and Healing
In this participatory service for all ages, we rediscover all the places where we’re already acting with courage–like the very fact that we showed up today! Let’s see what happens when we link our courage to each other’s! Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderCecil Struck (he/him), Worship Associate Find today’s Order of Service here. … Continue reading We Are Already Brave…
