Truly paying attention to the people, creatures, and things around us–to the world that we can see, hear, and touch–opens us up both to the wonders and to the pain of being alive. Sometimes we want to take a break from all those feelings–but what do we miss when we do? This morning, through song … Continue reading How to Fall in Love…Again!
How are we doing? What are our instincts telling us to do, and how are we staying healthy in the midst of hardship and fear? What techniques (grounding, breathwork, movement, fostering strong connections, and transforming challenges into growth opportunities through self-awareness and intentional action) are we engaging in? And, most importantly, how are we finding … Continue reading Flexibility and Strength
Let’s draw inspiration from stories of resilient people, and the practices that helped them become resilient! This Sunday, we offer our Communal Pastoral Prayer. Be sure to fill out a card as you enter the sanctuary, or write in the chat online, a joy or sorrow you want Rev. Nancy to lift up aloud, so … Continue reading Stories of Resilience
We must have hope for a better tomorrow, but it is the hope for a springtime rebirth, not a return to what was. We hope for a precious new life in Beloved Community. Still, we must acknowledge and feel the sadness of current events. Let us, the bereaved hopeful, grieve together. Ian Van Sice (he/him), … Continue reading Grieving Together
*THIS SUNDAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE WILL BE HELD ONLINE ONLY* What is resilience? Could resilience be the capacity to sit with grief for a while because we know we are not alone? Could resilience be a letting-go so that there’s room to grow? Could resilience be something we can always restore? Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), … Continue reading ONLINE ONLY – Resilience as a Renewable Resource
*THIS SUNDAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE WILL BE HELD ONLINE ONLY* We ground our response to injustice in the context of our local community, congregation, and conditions. We perform community mapping, plan fundraising, assess resources, and plan for risk, safety, and security. Lydia Patrick (she/her), Worship LeaderCarol Underwood (she/her), Worship Associate Find today’s Order of Service here. Join … Continue reading ONLINE ONLY – Practicing Resistance in Good Weather or Bad
This Sunday, members of our Resisting Fascism Team share personal stories of transformation and hope as they discover small and large ways to practice resistance. We will honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we’ll invite our own contributions to creating a more peaceful and loving world in 2026. Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), … Continue reading The Small Acts Matter
The world is a big place with a never-ending supply of injustices. Our Unitarian Universalist faith is an active one – we feel compelled to live our values. Sometimes it feels like each attempt to live our values is just a drop in the bucket of a vast sea of problems in our lives, our … Continue reading Our Corner of the Sky
Our inclusive and defiant love calls us to focus on community care. It promises us companionship and joy when we show up for our communities, working for safety in the face of fear, managing discomfort for the sake of holy connections. How shall we embody Love this year? Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (she/her), Worship LeaderDmitri … Continue reading Community Care and the Practice of Resistance
The idea of a rose blooming in winter, a symbol of miraculous origins, has found its way into a popular UU hymn chorus: “Come Sing a Song With Me,” by Carolyn McDade. It celebrates how our shared experiences nurture hope: “I’ll bring you hope when hope is hard to find. I’ll bring a song of … Continue reading “A Rose in the Wintertime”
