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Passover Seder

Join us for Passover Seder. This is a multigenerational service and promises to be an especially relevant ritual this year.

Tell All the Truth, but Tell it Slant

We will celebrate National Poetry Month with the sacred texts Unitarian Universalists turn to again and again–poetry.

Our Beautiful Blue Boat Home

Today is a celebration of our beautiful planet.   Prelude Ring Tibetan Bowl Centering Music Opening Hymn: #361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In Welcome Chalice Lighting: Composite Slideshow: Planet Earth  Call to Worship: Mary Oliver Hymn: #60, In the Time of Silver Rain  Land Acknowledgment Stewardship Testimonial Slideshow: Our Home  Prayer, Candles of Joys, Sorrows … Continue reading Our Beautiful Blue Boat Home

Exceptionalism and Interdependence

What is possible when you no longer have to be perfect? Prelude: Lilacs by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Linli Wang, piano Ring Tibetan Bowl Centering Music: At Daybreak by Erwin Schneider, Linli Wang, piano Opening Hymn: #389, Gathered Here Welcome Chalice Lighting: Rev. Amy Carol Webb Wisdom Tale: The Magical Yet,  Angela DiTerlizzi (Author), Lorena Alvarez Gómez … Continue reading Exceptionalism and Interdependence

Generosity

Unitarian Universalists name generosity as one of their most cherished values. We promise one another to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. We acknowledge that our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality. What does that mean for our shared life?   Prelude: Morning Song by Alfred … Continue reading Generosity

“Gifts of the Accident” and Other Lessons

Some of the toughest experiences of my life have also been among the most rewarding. We’ll talk about how weathering difficult experiences together can bring gifts of learning, connection, and love.     Prelude Ring Tibetan Bowl Centering Music Opening Hymn: #354, We Laugh, We Cry Welcome Chalice Lighting: Wisdom Tale: The Rabbit Listened Sing … Continue reading “Gifts of the Accident” and Other Lessons

Cynical Geniuses

There is a perception that cynics are intelligent realists. Is that a true story?   Prelude: Un beau rêve by André Gagnon, LInli Wang, Pianist Ring Tibetan Bowl Centering Music: Happin’ Hoppin’ by Joe Hisaishi, LInli Wang, Pianist Opening Hymn: # 131 Love Will Guide Us Welcome Chalice Lighting: Rev. Maureen Killoran Wisdom Tale: The … Continue reading Cynical Geniuses