“Side With Love” Sunday Each year the UU Side with Love organizing team offers ‘30 days of Love’ – a month of spiritual nourishment, political grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice from MLK Day until Valentine’s Day.  The general theme for 30 days of love, and our “Side With Love” Sunday is “Imagining … Continue reading Worship Sunday, February 11, 2024

“Disrupted by Grace” I’m ever on the lookout for unexpected interruptions of difficult life pathways, or unfulfilling routines, that result in unforeseen – or even previously unimaginable – changes.  Sometimes these interruptions are easily explainable or understood, and sometimes they aren’t.  In either case, they qualify as a kind of Grace. Note: We use YouTube … Continue reading Worship Sunday January 28, 2024

MLK Day: Bayard Rustin’s Legacy This morning we turn to the life story of Bayard Rustin on MLK Day. Rustin was a righteous crusader for Racial Justice, Peace, and Gay Rights throughout his life – and a part of the inner circle of leaders who, along with King, kept the Civil Rights Movement strong. His … Continue reading Worship Sunday, January 14

“A Year to Live” While none of us know how much time we have left – and none of us are promised even one more day – it is a beneficial exercise to wonder what we might do, or stop doing, if we knew that we had exactly one year left.   I’m indebted to … Continue reading Worship Sunday, December 31, 2023 10:00 AM

“Miracles and Multitudes” A profound lesson about generosity, commitment, and spiritual longing can be found in the gospel story of the loaves and fishes – especially if we consider it from a humanistic perspective. This morning we’ll explore how to embody the call to presence and care – and how “miracles” can happen even today. … Continue reading Worship Sunday, November 26, 2023

We Give Thanks: The Generosity of Diversity This morning we gather to remember our gratitude for the many gifts of life, even during challenging times, especially the blessings of diversity.  We’ll share an intergenerational bread communion during the service, as is traditional for Westminster.   The service will take place in Smith Hall this morning. There … Continue reading Worship, Sunday November 19, 2023

 “Coming Home” Unitarian Universalism embraces the importance of exploration.  We believe it is a great benefit to depart from the familiar and experience the breadth and beauty of diverse spiritual landscapes. But, the related experience of returning from exploration and knowing that you are back home is powerful beyond words.  This morning we remember the … Continue reading Worship November 5, 2023 “Coming Home”

Hallowed tradition teaches that at this corner of the year the veil between the living and the departed thins. Religious celebrations like Samhain, All Souls and All Saints Day, and Halloween invite us to feel the presence of ancestors. We’ll be together intergenerationally for this morning’s service. And, we invite individuals and families to bring … Continue reading Worship Sunday, October 29, 2023 “Guided by Ancestors”

We are blessed and challenged by the need to see the past clearly, live fully in the present, and imagine the future in the very same moment. This is as true for religious communities as it is for individuals – and this morning we consider the path and how we will travel it this year. … Continue reading Worship Sunday, October 1, 2023 “In the Interim”