Guest in the Pulpit: Rev. Kirk Freeman “Once to every soul and nation comes the moment to decide, in the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side.” So begins the hymn based on an 1845 poem by Unitarian abolitionist, James Russell Lowell. Right now it seems that these moments are arriving … Continue reading “A Fork in the Road”
In these challenging times we all need emotional support from others. But what kind of support is helpful? This year AUUC’s pastoral care team members reflected on the book, The Art of Being a Healing Presence. This Sunday members of AUUC pastoral care team will share reflections on what they’ve learned from this book as … Continue reading “The Art of Being a Healing Presence”
A Multigenerational Service The Nursery will be available during service for infants to preschool aged children. Monthly Theme for March: Trust Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via Zoom. View / download the Order of Service here soon.
Rev. William Levwood It’s hard to know how to respond in this difficult time. Join us as we ground ourselves in our UU Values and explore responding to the urgency of this moment while laying the groundwork for the long haul. Question to Ponder: “What is helping you get through the storm? How are you helping … Continue reading “Surviving the Storm: A Unitarian Universalist Guide to Living Through an Apocalypse”
Question to Ponder: “Who are the people who can support you in this challenging time? Who can you support?” The Nursery will be available during service for infants to preschool aged children. Monthly Theme for March: Trust Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via Zoom. View / download … Continue reading You Are Not Alone: Sustaining Hope Together
There are Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist groups around the globe with unique histories and traditions. This service will explore and celebrate our connections, and our differences, with our siblings in faith. Rev. Morgan will reflect on her own work of inclusion at the global level. Our Guest in the Pulpit, Rev. Morgan McLean (she/her) is … Continue reading “We Are a Global Faith”
A Multigenerational Service At a time when the diversity, equity, and inclusion are under fire, we will celebrate the power of difference, the importance of empowering diverse leadership, and the call to widen the circle of love and concern to include all. This weekend, February 14-17, is also the global Great Backyard Bird Count, which … Continue reading When Birds of a Different Feather Flock Together
This is a time when we need to be boldly resisting the immoral and illegal actions of our government. It’s also a time when it’s not safe for some of us–undocumented immigrants, trans folks, some government workers–to be out and proud and active. Join us this Sunday as we explore when we’re called to courageously … Continue reading Living Out Loud and Quiet as It’s Kept
In these challenging times we need to lean back into the wisdom of the ancestors. Join us for a service rooted in Liberation Theologies, and the power of nonviolent resistance, and Sharon D. Welch’s ethic of risk, inspired by the literature of African-American Women. Question to Ponder: “What communities and practices help you make good … Continue reading Making Good Soil for Growing a Movement
Stories give our lives meaning, be they from our own experiences or works of fiction. These stories that make up our lives are sacred, as sacred as any religious text. Join us and be inspired as AUUC members, and members of our Soul Matter UU Writers group, Suzanne Doherty, Mary Rose Janya, John Long, and … Continue reading For All the Stories of Our Lives
A Multigenerational MLK Day Sunday Service Monthly Theme for January: Story Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via Zoom. View / download the Order of Service here. The Nursery will be available during service for infants to preschool aged children.
Judaism has a foundational story of the liberation of an enslaved people and the formation of a new kind of society founded in freedom, justice, and compassion. Christianity’s foundational story is similar, a story of transforming hearts and resisting imperial domination. Buddhism’s foundational story is about an exemplar who shows the way to overcome suffering … Continue reading We Help Make the Garden: A Unitarian Universalist Creation Story
