The story goes that once there was a king who ruled in a certain country, and like most kings – and indeed, like most of the highest leaders in most places and times – he was exceedingly wealthy, although many of his subjects had almost nothing to live on at all. Each night, his table … Continue reading The Sense of Our Small Effort
Some years ago, when I was a student in college during the previous millennium, I was in a class discussing a particular work of English literature. And midway through the discussion, which I can no longer remember any other part of, one of my fellow students startled our professor and the rest of us into … Continue reading Everything That Happened, Happened
In 1805, the French poet Emile Deschamps was only a young boy when his neighbor – an older gentleman named M. de Fortgibu – returned from a trip to England. He’d brought back with him an English treat called plum pudding – a dessert that’s quite popular in England, but about as unusual to find … Continue reading Against All Odds
[Begin by singing: “Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen…”] That song comes to us this morning from the African American Spiritual canon, which means that it has its origins in the Black Church and the struggle to survive and make meaning amidst the horrors of slavery. So it is a collective creation – it has no … Continue reading The Amen Break
Throughout this church year, Rev. Kelly will lead us in exploring the famous summary our religious ideals, “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” and it’s more recent expansion, “Five Jagged Rocks of Religious of Unitarian Universalism. Join us as we reflect on the first of the five jagged rocks.
Throughout this church year, Rev. Kelly will lead us in exploring the famous summary our religious ideals, “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” and it’s more recent expansion, “Five Jagged Rocks of Religious of Unitarian Universalism. Join us as we reflect on the first of the five jagged rocks.
“No Exceptions” Throughout this church year, Rev. Kelly will lead us in exploring the famous summary our religious ideals, “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” and its more recent expansion, “Five Jagged Rocks of Religious of Unitarian Universalism. Join us as re reflect on the second of the five jagged rocks.
The holidays of Passover and Easter are both built around stories of trial and struggle, leading into wonder and new beginning. Come and join our community for a joyful and exuberant service in honor of these two great festivals and the natural cycle that inspired them.
Our annual Thanksgiving service is a multi-generational time for sharing in gratitude, as we offer our thanks for the many gifts of our lives. Our annual Harvest Communion will also be observed at this service. Please join us to share in the thanksgiving and celebration.
What expectations do congregations have of ministers and ministers of congregations when they look toward a future together? How is our situation as religious institutions in 2023 affecting this? What’s the most important thing you can start doing now and in the upcoming Candidating Week to make a fruitful sharted ministry possible as you get … Continue reading “You’re Thinking About Church Again”
