Archives: Services

Readings on Beginnings

The Sunday Service Team presents a readings service about our monthly theme of Beginnings. All are invited to share readings, poems, music, etc. on our theme. Ann Levin will be our facilitator with music by Stephanie Reece-Palermo.

Mishaps and Mistakes: Beginning Again in Love

Sometimes, we choose to begin again, to make a fresh start—on our own or with others. How does letting go help us to hang on? How does making mistakes help us to cultivate love? Speaker: Rev. Karen Van Fossan; Musician: Beth Davis

Water is Life

We celebrate the beginning of the church year in joyous ritual and song. Water Communion symbolizes the coming together—the “gathering-in”—of our UU faith community. People of all ages are invited to bring a little water from a meaningful source (e.g., tap water, bird bath, … read more.

An Empty Bowl & New Beginnings

When we are empty—of judgments, expectations, and even good ideas—fresh and new beginnings become possible. How do we cultivate active emptiness? What nourishment awaits us when we do? Speaker: Rev. Karen Van Fossan. Music by Candy Davis and Marty Merrill. Services in person & … read more.

The Origins of Wisdoms

Mallory shares her thoughts and considerations on wisdom shared by those in our lives, why we might consider the origins of their wisdom, and when to take it with a grain of salt. Service in person and on zoom.

The Wisdom in Dying: Notes From A Death Doula

Join us as Erin Darnell, Sexual Assault Coordinator at the Survivor Empowerment Center, shares her experiences of death accompaniment and the wisdom we can gain from the dying. Service in person and on zoom.

Heresy and Wisdom

Unitarian Universalists come from a long line of people called heretics. In fact, the word “unitarian” used to be an insult. Yet what is the wisdom in our so-called heresies? How do our “heretical” roots help us flourish today? Presented by Rev Karen Van … read more.

Lessons from the Wisdom Tradition

Many religions and spiritualities have wisdom traditions. They each offer guidance on how to live a good life–which can be defined as abundance, austerity, or many things in between. As Unitarian Universalists, do we have a wisdom tradition? What if we did? Presented by … read more.

Bumper Sticker Theology

For Unitarian Universalists, the entire universe, from conversations to meteor showers to bumper stickers, can be our sacred text. In this reflection, we will consider how to express our own theologies in the space of 10 inches by 3 inches–and how others have expressed theirs. Music … read more.

Thank You, CUF!

This is a Thank You service to everyone who has helped CUF during the past 13 months without a minister. We have thrived and flourished during this time! Presented by Sunday Services Team chair Jeletta Brant, who will share a slideshow to refresh everyone’s … read more.