Whether you are Christian, Jewish, UU or ascribe to most any faith tradition or none at all, the sacred story of how the Jewish people escaped their persecutors in Egypt is alive with deep metaphors that can teach us all about perseverance, suffering, grace and joy. During this time of Passover, we invite you to … Continue reading On the Way to Joy

“I’ll be happy when…” It’s a statement we probably have all made at one time (and perhaps at many times!). While our experience of happiness can feel very conditional, sages throughout the ages have taught that joy, pure deep joy is a state beyond conditions. What would it be like to live our lives in … Continue reading Joy For No Reason

To view the service click on the arrow. How do we live Unitarian Universalist values in the community? What would it look like to center love and to honor the inherent worthiness and uniqueness of each person? A powerful thing can happen when we consciously decide how we want to be together and then work … Continue reading Trusting the Wisdom of the Community

To view the service, click on the arrow below. Whether we identify as female or not, we have all been surrounded by messages about what a woman “should” be and how feminine energy “should” or “should not” show up. In today’s political climate, those messages are even more direct and narrowly focused. This morning we … Continue reading Trusting the Feminine

To view the service on YouTube, click on the arrow. Our world is now filled with an almost endless array of places to “Google,” people to follow, and things to comment on. And yet, just like a meal at the local all-you-can-eat buffet, we all know what happens when we try to take in more … Continue reading Renouncing FOMO

February 16th Today’s Worship Service Moved to ZOOM Only On February 18th 1568 the Edict of Torda was issued as one of the first declarations of religious tolerance. It would become a stepping stone for religious tolerance and an important part of our Unitarian Universalist heritage. This morning we explore some of that history and … Continue reading Today’s Worship Service Moved to ZOOM Only

To view the service, click on the arrow. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Indeed, there is perhaps no other word that has been used as a symbol of this country as the word, freedom. And yet it is clear that we are not “the land of the … Continue reading Yearning to Be Free

To view the service click on the arrow below. Prophets speak truth to power. They lead by not only calling out what is out of integrity with the values of love and compassion and harmony but by calling forth a new way of being. Throughout the ages there have been many great prophets who have … Continue reading Finding Your Prophetic Voice

To view the service, click on the arrow below. Our lives are a patchwork quilt of stories. Some stories are like small stitches whose impact we barely notice. Others become the key embroidered moments of our lives that define and shape us into who we now are.  Sadly, when we meet others, we often forget … Continue reading Tell Me a Story… January 26, 2025